May 12, 2002, 6.30 AM. It rained all night long. I never sleep well when it rains, so I was up fairly early, and by 6.30 I was ready to go to work. When I left the house, the sun has just come out and cast its rays upon my front lawn, which faces west and is slightly sloped up. The colors were so vivid that I could not resist. Dressed as I was, I took out my camera (which I have always with me) and started to crawl on the lawn, taking one picture after another. Half an hour later, I was wet, dirty and very excited. Here's the best three pictures I have taken that day.

Technical data: Fully automatic HP 618, 2.1 megapixel on maximum resolution; polarizing filter.