A rain-soaked rain-lily

The raindrops on this rain-lily (Cooperia pedunculata) on April 18 hadn’t caused the flower to appear. No, that was the work of rain the previous week, and yet there’s a happy symbolism in rain on a rain-lily. Or maybe not so happy: the downward-looking view below shows how a pelting rain had bedraggled an already fully open rain-lily and turned parts of some sepals transparent.

Written by Steve Schwartzman

June 18, 2016 at 5:11 AM

Posted in nature photography

Tagged with Austin, chiaroscuro, flower, rain, Texas, water, white, wildflower

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Superb shots, Steven!

Dina

June 18, 2016 at 6:34 AM

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- Chiaroscuro lives, Dina.
  
  Steve Schwartzman
  
  June 18, 2016 at 8:24 AM
  
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Great, soft image. Steven

elmdriveimages

June 18, 2016 at 7:46 AM

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- I’m always happy to see and photograph rain-lilies.
  
  Steve Schwartzman
  
  June 18, 2016 at 8:27 AM
  
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Fantastic pictures! 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend,
Pit

Pit

June 18, 2016 at 8:26 AM

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- Happy Saturday morning from Portage, Indiana.
  
  Steve Schwartzman
  
  June 18, 2016 at 8:29 AM
  
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Beautiful images Steve ..

Julie@frogpondfarm

June 18, 2016 at 3:30 PM

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- Thanks, Julie. These pictures seem like they’re from a long time ago, bit it’s been only two months.
  
  Steve Schwartzman
  
  June 18, 2016 at 10:47 PM
  
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The illusion of black-and-white is so elegant: so striking. Given the background, the flower looks like a beautiful jewel on one of Coco Chanel’s little black dresses.

shoreacres

June 18, 2016 at 9:40 PM

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- The black background is a consequence of my having to use a flash due to the dim light. I don’t know about Coco Chanel, but you’re watching the Stevo Channel here.
  
  Steve Schwartzman
  
  June 18, 2016 at 10:50 PM
  
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