There are times in life that you have to stop and smell the roses. And then there are times that you get stopped – not by roses, but by sprinklers!
Almost . . . almost got my backup camera soaked! Not good! And all because I wasn’t paying attention! Well, I was, but not to the right things.
The light on this fern was just right, and what I saw as I walked by was what you are seeing in this image – except for the water droplets. It was the patterns and light on the lower fronds that drew me in, and I was so intent on getting the composition right while the wind was blowing, that I didn’t notice the gardener walk behind me and switch the sprinkler system to exactly where I was standing!
And I can’t believe I moved that fast! I think it was the sound first, and then the wet leg, just before it hit my face ! ! ! What ever made me stretch to remove a dead branch right at that moment saved my camera from getting the full brunt of that first out-of the-sprinkler spurt! Instead, my face got it! It was pretty funny and I can laugh now – but I will admit to it scaring the heck out of me at the time!
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So, I waited until the sprinklers went off and fortunately the sun was relatively in the same position to get the shot – only about 15 minutes later. But I think the water droplets make the image, don’t you?