It is always difficult to take photos in the middle of the day under bright sunlight and those are exactly the conditions when I took this photo. The problem is, if I wait until later in the day when the sun isn't overhead, the flowers are closing up. And overcast day would be better but …
Water Lilies
We have a small pond near our home that has water lilies. Normally when I go to take photos of them the light is very harsh and by the time the light softens later in the day the lilies have closed. Today, because there is so much smoke in the air, the light was much …
Signs of Summer
Summer has definitely arrived. I'm enjoying all of the flowers, insects and birds.
Water Lily
I love the water lilies on the pond near our home. I didn't notice the little dragonfly on the flower until I processed the photo. Maralee
At the Lily Pond
A few photos from the lily pond nearby. Maralee