Gimmee sunshine....

Busy day ahead so I went out early to catch the morning sun. Still trying to deliberately get some octagonal bokeh. Managed some blurred circles but wasn't impressed then I remembered the east facing hedge full of Golden Rod. Fired a few shots into the sun lit hedge - nothing :(

Fired off a few more into the sky, just for fun, came home and saw this beauty. "That's my Blip" I shouted from the pooter room. And so it is... My lucky mistake.

I don't often have the nerve to suggest 'full size' viewing but do take a look at this and in particular the unfurling petals (or dying) petals on the left. Beautifully offered to me by the plant reaching out for some sunshine. I just pressed the shutter!