"Myla's Lily"

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.