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24-Jul-2021

Lotus pond at the gardens

A view of one of the many ponds at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, established in the 1880s by a Civil War veteran from Maine. It is now run by the National Park Service and encompasses 700 acres of water gardens, the largest remaining tidal marsh in Washington, D.C., ballfields and recreational facilities and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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We’ve now been to the Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens twice in the past month after keeping away during the worst (or the previous worst) of the pandemic. In addition to them being stunningly beautiful, it’s nice to see so many people there enjoying nature.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Mystery bird, posted earlier:

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lou_rozensteins01-Aug-2021 00:15
Looks like an interesting place!
Julie Oldfield27-Jul-2021 19:16
What an incredible sight. I have never seen anything like that. V
Nick Paoni27-Jul-2021 18:41
What a lovely sight.
Raymond27-Jul-2021 12:07
Wow, the place to be. Nice shot
Philip P27-Jul-2021 09:56
What a stunning view!
John Reynolds LRPS27-Jul-2021 09:51
A beautiful summer scene. V.
Industrial Heritage27-Jul-2021 08:51
The water is wel covered with these lotus flowers. Maybe not so easy to go close.
danad27-Jul-2021 07:46
A beautiful garden. V.
Liz Bickel27-Jul-2021 06:55
Wow. This is so pretty. What a fantastic place to visit. Lovely shot.
Tom LeRoy27-Jul-2021 06:32
So nice to have this lovely lotus pond in the city, it's really well photographed. V
joseantonio27-Jul-2021 03:37
I bet it´s a pleasant place to visit in summer.V.
fotabug27-Jul-2021 02:22
That's a beautiful pond.
Carl Carbone27-Jul-2021 02:01
Looks like a very beautiful place to visit.
Hank Vander Velde27-Jul-2021 01:15
A beautiful vivid scene superbly captured Helen.
bill friedlander27-Jul-2021 00:40
Nice to have this lush place right in the city. Lovely shot of it. V
globalgadabout26-Jul-2021 23:47
such a clear image, with brightness held well in check...impressive it's a phone shot...looks like lotus paradise here..
hayl26-Jul-2021 23:02
Thank you for showing the whole pond. I had no idea the park was so large. What a beautiful addition to your city.
Pierre Martin26-Jul-2021 22:55
great looking pond, must be beautiful seeing live with all those pretty lotus!
Don Mottershead26-Jul-2021 22:25
Very beautiful scene, and interesting information.