An overcast and lightly rainy morning gradually gave way to sunshine and much warmer conditions, which provided the perfect ambience and lighting conditions for photographing (and juxtaposing) this rain-beaded Mexican Orange ‘Aztec Pearl’ leaf on the grey driveway tarmac. The Mexico Orange bush does not actually produce any fruit, but its leaves and dainty white flowers have an enticing and relaxing citrus fragrance. Photographed on July 12.
See more examples of this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Half and Half.
MY ZAZZLE WEBSITE www.zazzle.ca/walkswithnature | www.zazzle.com/walkswithnature
MY PIXELS.COM WEBSITE pixels.com/profiles/hui-sim.html
W.H. SIM PHOTOGRAPHY 
Its’ so sunny in France since several weeks that I really appreciate this rainy shoot
LikeLiked by 1 person
glad you liked it, Bernie! we have had very little rain too over the past three months, and are under severe water restrictions.
LikeLike
Love those raindrops, you are so clever.
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you, Susan. it was an irresistible moment. I couldn’t not photograph it! 🙂
LikeLike
The drops are so evenly distributed – it’s beautiful!
LikeLike
I couldn’t have asked for a better water-beaded subject! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is this beautiful picture, I know Mexicans orange
are, beautiful shrubs, I love their citrus fruit perfumes …
I wish you a nice week.
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you, Hervé!
LikeLiked by 1 person
So nice,made me stop and stare and enjoy! 😄
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you, Julie! I would love to have some rain right now!! we are approaching three months with virtually no rainfall in Vancouver!!
LikeLike
Would be lovely to be decorated in those drops, not to mention cool!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I would very happily stand in the Vancouver rain right now. if it ever rains again. last time we saw any real rain was in April !!
LikeLike
Feel like I could smell it from here. I like the way the drops reflect the rounded texture of the tarmac.
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you! never thought of it that way 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s what struck me at once also: The similarity of shape combined with the utter contrast of texture.
LikeLiked by 2 people
thank you! 🙂
LikeLike
Beautiful contrast between the natural and manmade!
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you, Tiny! 🙂
LikeLike
You really captured the essence of it… nicely done.
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you, Chris! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love the simplicity of this shot in form & colour. Well done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you!! 😀
LikeLike
My husband is not much on reading blogs, but he will love yours. The wildlife pictures are so great. I will be sure to show them to him. Thanks for following my blog.
LikeLike