Just such a delight to come across those occasions when things come together. After a short shower the Lilly caught my eye shimmering in the returning sunlight. I took the picture and hoped that I had a reasonable shot. and here it is.

Along with the still holding togther drops of water, a lesson in surface tension no doubt

In this shot, which is a slice of the original you get a much better view of the lilly stamens and whatever the other bits of its reproductive systems are called. Its a long time since I had to draw these at school