Sunshine and Rain on the Cycad

It keeps raining and then the sun shines briefly - I can't help myself - it's like a magnet pulling me :)

[Sally Ings]

Beautiful

[KAL]

Wow! Love all of the drops and patterns!

[Paula W]

Great drops and colours, really striking. I know exactly what you mean about being pulled by a magnet, this hobby is so addictive.

[Annie D]

@salza @kathyladley @paulaw thank you so much for taking the time to view and comment - It so is Paula and the raindrops and sunshine thing just has me mesmerised hahaha

[Taffy]

I love the way the droplets layer on the plant, and the shimmer. Great image.

[Paul King]

A superb interplay of in and out of focus droplets love the compostion and wonderful times and colours: fabulous bokeh : love it

[Annie D]

@taffy thank you - the leaves lend themselves to it - I couldn't resist

[Annie D]

@paul2782 :) thank you - for someone who knew nothing of bokeh a month ago I have been surrounded by it lately hahaha

[Paul King]

@annied try a starry bokeh :-)

[Annie D]

@paul2782 - really - there's such a thing - or am I the starry bokeh hahahaha - oh I am I know ;-)

[Paul King]

@annied no you create stars and bokeh them it's very difficult to get right !

[Annie D]

@paul2782 I will look it up - but a bit disappointed you don't think I'm starry - my day is ruined and it's only 7am - haha

[Paul King]

@annied your super starry :-) hug !

[Annie D]

@paul2782 thank you - I feel much better now ;-P

[Raye]

Spectacular and impressive! Love the pattern of drops!

[Ness Santvoort]

I agree Annie, I love racing outside to capture the rain drops, and in Melbourne we usually get plenty of rain

[Annie D]

@sunraye @ness50 thank you - yep I can't help myself hahaha

[Ness Santvoort]

and when desperate Annie, I sprinkle water onto flowers, leaves, fence wire .................

[Annie D]

@ness50 hahahaha I will have to remember that :)

[Ness Santvoort]

forgot to mention that this is a fav too :)

[Annie D]

@ness50 thank you so much :-D

[Virginia]

Amazing

[Marloes]

Beautiful composition!

[Karin Treff]

This is so lovely - a fav for sure!

[Paul King]

According to new faces I am supposed to be following you 3 times can't think why :-)

[Phil]

Gorgeous. +fav

[Annie D]

@paul2782 - hahaha more than once and you'd go mad - what with Columbo, peppers and the verbosity :-)

[Paul King]

@annied Loved that warped high key tree is it 7 am already ?

[Annie D]

@paul2782 yep - having a coffee - lol - so what is my inspiration for today? I think one thing we both should work on is a water crown hahahaha

[Paul King]

@annied When I can dedicate some real time yes but away Sun-Tues full days work tomorrow and it takes ages did it before 365 and a good half day to get decent crown : enjoy ur coffee it's 1035pm here so soon time for the land of nod :-)

[Paul King]

@annied Oil and water with food colouring is fun and some amazing results may be fun for you to try :-)

[Annie D]

@paul2782 - wow! sounds hectic - then find an animal bigger than a cat ( you only have spider, duck, lizard and cat in all those photos) and photograph doing something that is typical for it - ok? hahahahaha

[Annie D]

@paul2782 one more thing - goodnight :-)

[Paul King]

@annied That's a bucket list :-)

[Paul King]

@annied Oh and one more thing have a good day !

[Annie D]

@vmbow @stimuloog @kaarina365 thank you so much - I was pleased with how it turned out - thanks for the fav Karin :)

[Annie D]

@philr thank you so much Phil :)

[Annie D]

@paul2782 hahaha I will - it's Friday :)

[Aurelie Jacquet]

Wow this bokeh is just gorgeous :-)

[Annie D]

@mijade thanks Aurelie - I was really happy it turned out :)

[Annie D]

@paul2782 oooh I missed this suggestion first time round - I have all those things - I am happy now - this sounds like fun - yay!

[Nick]

thats really cool, love the droplet/bokeh effects

[Annie D]

@nikkar thanks :) - I think it is really pretty

[Leia Smith]

Another fav for me!

[Linda]

Beautiful

[Steff]

That is so beautiful. Fav

[Annie D]

@princessleia @grannysue @steff thank you so much for your support and the fav's are really appreciated :)

[Katterina ❥]

So beautiful shot!