Some things like this hot weather . . .

Our relentlessly hot sunny weather has made the bright center of our garden — the pond and its water plants — shine. White, yellow and the interloping pink lilies are all at their peak. The flowers are all fairly similiar; it's the leaves that are more distinctive. The white lilies have very large leaves while the yellow ones have wonderfully mottled leaves on both the tops and undersides. And Mark's new telephoto lens finally let us see what these beautiful flowers look like on the inside. Since they bloom in the middle of the pond we have always viewed them — and snapped pix — from too far away to get a good look at the interiors. The same with the inside of the screaming yellow Nuphar. The heat and lack of rain has also made the pond water cloudy, which happily makes it more reflective!

Comments

[Altoon]

These photos are so very beautiful; the reflected images of the flowers are magical. There's nothing like a body of water, however small, to calm the mind.

[Lisa at Greenbow]

Wow, love that new lens. There just isn't anything like a water lily blooming. The water gives them such a serene feeling. One expects pond fairies whooping it up on those leaves around the lilies.

[Jeanne Heuer]

Magnificent! For a few tiny moments I forgot about politics and the government. Thank you.

[Kimberly Adams]

The pictures look very beautiful. The lilies in particular take the spotlight. They look peaceful as they float around the pond...