A dragonfly looks out over Middle Range Pond in Poland on Thursday afternoon as Alexis Berry, in the bow, and her aunt Alyssa Vinton, both from South Paris, head out for their first-ever paddle in a kayak that they rented from Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant & Boathouse on Route 26.

Amos Bickford, from Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant & Boathouse off Route 26 in Poland, helps Alexis Berry, in the bow, and her Aunt Alyssa Vinton, both from South Paris, set out for their first-ever kayak ride Thursday afternoon.

Ray Dallaire of Poland backs his speedboat into Middle Range Pond from Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant & Boathouse off Route 26 in Poland on Thursday afternoon. He and his father, Ray, had three boats to launch as they helped a nearby summer camp gear up for the arrival of campers this coming weekend.

A dragonfly devours its lunch on the shores of Middle Range Pond in Poland on Thursday afternoon.