No, not another wind-torn Wellington clothesline... this is one image from Project Icarus, a near-space launch by amateurs done for US$150. I like it so much, it's my current desktop pic.

See the link below:

http://space.1337arts.com

Irises at Dusk

Iris Tribute:

Planted for Roo to remind him of his mother,

who had many in her country garden ...