an unexpected paint out

I ended up with some available time at the last minute on Thursday so I was happy to join my friend Cecelia and 2 other artists in  Cecelia's neighbor's yard.  I was tempted to paint the poppies that the other 3 chose to work on, but I really liked the way the sunlight was hitting this small pond in the back of the property. 

When I came home I did just a few adjustments to the lily pads - eliminating a few from the composition.  I still need to come up with a title for this and am open to suggestions.

 8x10 oil

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