Following an early morning downpour of rain, this waterlily opened to welcome the sunshine

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I took this in the early morning following a torrential downpour of tropical rain. The sun had come up and was starting to brighten the day and dry everything out.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Fiji, South Pacific
Photo credit: © Caroline Trenfield / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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