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This is a water lily, though it's hard to tell in black and white. I stood on the shore of a beautiful mountain lake and marveled at this lily for a long time. It was among the lily pads and was highlighted in the reflections of the blue waters I only had my short lens with me, and there was no way I was going to get a photo of it unless I went into the water.... oh boy. Reluctantly I threw off my shoes and waded in. The water was SO yukky but the temptation was too great. As I stepped into the water I had to concentrate on something other than the the slimy, dirty, leach and bug invested environment that I subjected my feet to... truly, it was so gross! LOL, those that know me know that I'll do most anything for a good shot but this was stretching my comfort level. :-) This is the photo I chose, and I chose to be artistic with it. Notice the line behind the flower? It's the glistening water droplets on a leaf behind the lily. My Grand daughter's name is Myla Lily, and so I named this photograph after her. An enlargement hangs in her bedroom.
On a country road, just outside the Monument Valley National Park, I was happy to get some prized photographs, like this one. Here, at day’s end, the sunset lighting was incredibly vivid; it was spectacular! I was here to capture the sun-kissed Monument buttes in the far off distance but time slipped by (taking other photos) and I hadn't pre-planned a monumental sunset shot. As the golden rays of the sunset became vibrant, I spotted possible location but some trees and power polls were in the way. So to avoid them, I ran through sage and over rocks (I’d forgotten the threat of rattlesnakes!) until I found the perfect spot however by then the buttes were in the shade (darn)..... but then, I spotted this tree, "oh my!".
