Rising Like The Phoenix

I was busy trying to get a good shot of this dragonfly in the
wildest-looking part of my yard--where sedge grows tall and
abundant, and another kind of grass which blooms before winter
arrives.


I do use a lot of sedge, with or without the leaves in many of
my floral decorations. As fillers I think they do a great job.

It was then that I noticed this! The unmistakable buds of a canna!
I was so amazed that I momentarily forgot about the dragonfly!
Amazed because I remember having cannas in this particular spot
some years ago. How did the rhizomes survive for so long?! Or did
they go into hibernation or do a Rip Van Winkle, or....or..?!
Still can't figure out!!

By next afternoon the buds started to open. With the promise of
a colour that would light up this portion of my plot! I couldn't
wait for the blooms to open in all their yellow glory...

It'd rained at night...this was how I found them in the morning
--vibrant in yellow and a photographer's delight...countless
droplets of rain on the petals.

What a joy to discover these little surprises that a garden throws
up from time to time. For me, the memory of the canna rising like
the Phoenix from muddy/watery oblivion will be treasured for a
long time. Who would've thought that such wildness had a precious
treasure waiting to be seen?