Lilly Of The Water

I went by Mom & Dad's house today after work, and the water lilly that I gave Mom last year was blooming in her fish pond. I don't think it ever bloomed last year, so I was pretty excited to see it. I love taking pictures of flowers, especially close-up pictures that really get you right down into the thick of things. These were my favorites of the hundred or so shots I fired off. I could have spent hours more, but the light was going away as a storm blew in.