Sparkling Iris

Gosh, didn't it rain! We haven't had a drop for over a month but it rained overnight and all the morning. It gradually faded out in the afternoon and then the sun came out. It hasn't been as warm as it has been in many places, staying around 20C, I think.

This iris is fabulous but I can't capture its wonderful iridescence in camera. I pulled out an old starlight filter to catch the light from the water droplets. I'm not sure I've done it justice but there you go!