Rhododendron Firelight

Back home after ten days of blips in new locations I have relied on my garden today to provide a picture. This compact bush with its exotic cream flowers with red speckles stays a manageable size. It's one of the best buys I've made from a garden centre. In its fourth year it's currently a profusion of blooms, and I think this close-up conveys its outstanding beauty. I've given it a light Brush Stroke Accentuated Edges treatment in Photoshop to emphasise the stamens. The name is very appropriate, I think, as they look like little matches!