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Thank you for your kind and totally inspiring note! Made my day too!! :) I came and saw this water lily and it took me back in time. I grew up on a lake and we lived at the very end of the lake where it turned into marsh: cat-o'-nine tails, pickerel weed and of course copious number of water lilies just like this one. I paddled that marsh all summer for YEARS. So when I took one look at this GORGEOUS photo, I immediately smelled the scent of water lilies. Isn’t that amazing? If one grows up with that smell they never forget. It’s interesting how scents imprint themselves upon us. I close my eyes and the smell water lilies was so strong, and I can hear the breeze softly rattling the cat-o’-nine tails and the water gently lapping Dad’s old Grumman aluminum canoe. The whole magical memory brings tears to my eyes. My Dad is gone (passed away), the land is sold and I don’t know where the canoe is, but the memories are still mine…always. Thank you.
RainforestRobin
www.nakeineden.com

Posted by RainforestRobin on June 21, 2008 at 11:22 AM CDT #

Oh, that's wonderful. I love this flower and your picture.

Posted by Fiona on June 21, 2008 at 05:28 PM CDT #

Stunning! Nice lighting, bright but not harsh.

Posted by Ning on June 23, 2008 at 11:15 PM CDT #

Those white petals just look so soft. Makes me want to reach out and touch it. Wonderful image!

Posted by Thomas on June 24, 2008 at 04:40 AM CDT #

Very nice shot. Very crisp. I like that you can see the water droplets.

Posted by Jamie on June 24, 2008 at 08:08 PM CDT #

What a great bright photo. Very sharp (focus is perfect), colorful and it has a kind of 3d feel to it. Very nice.

Posted by John on June 24, 2008 at 10:36 PM CDT #

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