We had rain
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We had scattered rain from last weekend through Wednesday evening, so now we have scattered rain-lilies. I found this Cooperia pedunculata flower yesterday morning close to Bull Creek.
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You could absolutely have got some of our rain too. Nice photo.
bentehaarstad
July 19, 2013 at 6:56 AM
Texas is still in a drought, so if you could send us some more of your rain, that would be great.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 7:17 AM
Just Gorgeous, Steve. One of my faves. Love white flowers.
Lisa Vankula-Donovan
July 19, 2013 at 7:44 AM
It’s good that you’re a lover of white flowers, Lisa, because you’ve had two in a row here. I never get tired of photographing rain-lilies, so I was glad to see a few springing up after the recent rain.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 8:03 AM
So fresh and clean thanks MJ
mjspringett
July 19, 2013 at 8:16 AM
You’re welcome, MJ. I often think of rain-lilies as pristine.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 8:21 AM
Oh, and I wish I could stay fresh and clean when I’m out in nature, especially in the summer.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 12:27 PM
Elle ouvre ses pétales pour accueillir quelques gouttes de pluie.. superbe cliché Steve!
bon week end
chatou11
July 19, 2013 at 9:05 AM
À vrai dire, Chantal, les fleurs de ce genre s’ouvrent quelques jours après la pluie, et c’est pour ça qu’on les appelle rain-lilies.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 12:33 PM
Rain~ oh lucky you! I love this breathtaking shot of the rain lily.
melissabluefineart
July 19, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Texas is in a drought again, so we needed that rain, which unfortunately only amounted to a few inches in total. The Highland Lakes that are Austin’s source of water are down to about 3/8 full, and we still have the hottest part of the summer ahead of us. But yes, for the moment we have rain-lilies; I went out again today and found plenty more than the few strays I saw yesterday.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 12:36 PM
The background texture is incredible!!
Marilla
July 19, 2013 at 12:34 PM
With such a bright subject, sometimes a darker background can go completely black, but in this case it didn’t. Like you, I’m fond of the natural texture that the more-distant plants provided.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 12:39 PM
Well, great work! it turned out well.
Marilla
July 19, 2013 at 12:54 PM
Thanks. I was pleased with it, and I’m glad you are too.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 1:29 PM
🙂
Marilla
July 19, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Living up here in MD, I have never seen a rain-lily. How big are they?
nliakos
July 19, 2013 at 5:26 PM
The flower itself is an inch or at most two inches across, but the slender floral tube leading from the ground all the way up to the flower can be as much as a couple of feet long. I saw a few that tall today.
Steve Schwartzman
July 19, 2013 at 5:34 PM
That is a very lovely little lily, Steve. Well-captured whites too.
Steve Gingold
July 20, 2013 at 2:15 PM
I’m grateful for my 5D Mark III and Adobe Camera Raw, which together let me hold on to highlight details. And yes, the rain-lily is one of Texas’s little wonders.
Steve Schwartzman
July 20, 2013 at 2:29 PM
My goodness. I had no idea they could grow so tall. I can’t remember seeing any that were more than perhaps 8″ or 9″ tall, and I think most I’ve seen were shorter than that. We’ve not had enough rain yet to encourage them – the scattered showers are more scattered than showery. But there’s still hope for this weekend. In the meantime, I’ll enjoy your lilies.
shoreacres
July 20, 2013 at 3:19 PM
In my experience around Austin the very tall ones aren’t common, and I’d say the size you mention is typical.
Good luck with more rain. Ours ended by Thursday morning, but at least some previously dry creeks are flowing now; others have already slowed or completely stopped again.
Steve Schwartzman
July 20, 2013 at 3:27 PM
Very nice Steve!!
Steve
July 21, 2013 at 10:48 PM
The flower was nice and so was the rain that prompted it.
Steve Schwartzman
July 22, 2013 at 5:53 AM
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