days in december challenged me to shoot as many grimy/grungy pics in a row as I could and in return, he would cross from the darkside over to the sunnier, floral side of life :) I've failed on day three!
I was clearing these dead tulips away (blipped one last week too) and as I did, I held one up to the window and was captivated by the detail I saw. I still haven't thrown them away!

The weather is mad here today - bright, beautiful skies but gale force winds - it's exhilerating!