Water lilies grab all the attention —
So I thought I’d show you the beauty of the giant water lily pads.
They are a good background for flowers,
And if you flip them over,
You can see how complicated they are
Under their smooth, green exteriors.
They seem to catch the light
And act as big bowls of sunshine.
Up close, when reflected,
The rims of the giant lily pads
Are two lips gently kissing the water.
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Gorgeous shots!
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These are incredible! i don’t think I’ve ever seen such big lillypads!
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they are very beautiful, i love the never-before-seen things that I can find on photo blogs
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The flip-over photo is gorgeous – as are the bowls of sunshine. What a great Creator!
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Great detail in these. Nature truly amazes.
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Love water lilies, these are beautiful shots Fiona!
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Lovely…
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I have never seen huge lilypads like in your picture – that’s amazing and you captured them beautifully 🙂
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What a gigantic size! I have not seen such big lotus leaves before. Beautiful photos!
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These pads are the lily pads of the Giant Amazon lily, but perhaps you mean the pads near the front of the photo?
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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I love water lilies. This post reminds me of Longwood Gardens.
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They are so beautiful aren’t they.
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I never knew that about the under side of a lily pad… Beautiful lily!!!
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very cool
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Hello, the giant lily pads are beautiful and I love the waterlilies. Lovley lighting and images. Have a happy day and new week ahead!
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awesome captures and perspective on the lily pads!! exotic
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I loved the third one the most!
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They are amazing!
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Those giant water lily pads are awesome.
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Awesome lily pads. They are exquisite!
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They are so big they look like you could float in them!
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always love the lotus..or giant lilies..they are simply beautiful and mesmerizing 🙂
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Gorgeous photos!
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how marvelous! we don’t get that type here that i know of.
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These are amazing, Fi!
Not seen anything quite like them.
Beautifully photographed.
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Magnificent…I have never seen them so big…thanks for sharing…. 🙂
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OOOOOOOOOO,
aren’t they lovely?!!!! WOW.
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Just glorious photos of the unseen by most!…:)JP
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Wow!!!!
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wonderful plants. You say they catch the light, why not link up with NF Catching light? You find it at Bildverkstan
nfverk.blogspot.com
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Sensuous!
ALOHA
ComfortSpiral
=^..^=
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I am a huge water lily fan so it was really easy to get lost in your gorgeous photos.
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interesting perspective, who knew?
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Wow! These pads are really giant! Amazing photos!
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The leaves look like stepping stones!
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I’m fascinated by these giant pads which I’ve seen at Denver Botanic. You had the perfect light to photograph them. One of Nature’s wonders – pure beauty.
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Ah, I love your kissing leaves!! Beautiful!! And these pads are SO huge!! Awesome!! Thanks as always for sharing the beauty of your world!! I hope you have a great new week!!
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How wonderful they are – the undersides are perfect for floating. An amazing plant!
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Magnificent macros!
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Interesting!
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WOW!! Fantastic captures and very interesting post. Have a great day!
Shantana
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gorgeous !!!
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The lilypads are just gorgeous. I can’t say enough about them.
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Incredible captures. So well taken.
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How marvelous! I saw these once in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. I actually saw a diagram of the underside of this type of lily pad but to actually see it is enlightening. Nature is incredible!
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Wonderful photos of the strucutre in the leaves. Great !
Best regards, Synnöve
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Interesting and fantastic !!
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They really are beautiful especially with all those reflections.
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A treat for me, I do not typically see the ones that look like a pie tin.
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Wow! So beautiful!
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Wow. THanks for flipping it over, that is a pretty cool and complex structure. Neat symmetry in it though.
Their flowers are def lovely.
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A fine coverage of the lily pads. I like the variety you shot in this series.
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Amazing plants and wonderful captures. I love the light shining through the rims.
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stunning. i can see why Monet was always so inspired by them
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The lily pads are amazing! I like the reflections.
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So cool that you got to show us the underside! I’d never have guessed what they looked like!
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Somehow, when I just saw the title of your post I know that it was going to be a great one and it was. You have redefined and deconstructed lilly pads for me.
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Love the lily pads!
Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
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Amazing the adaptations of life. 🙂 Who needs Jurassic Park, we are already in it.
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How cool!
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Very beautiful photos. Excellent colors and frames.
Limbo Delirium
Black & White Abstract
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Totally lovely, both your photos and words. First time for me to see the underside of a lily pod.
Take 25 to Hollister
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Oh my !! 🙂 Absolutely stunning and food for thought….
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Extraordinary – I’ve never seen the underneath of one before. I’m sure there’s a metaphor here somewhere…
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wow… beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing them and your beautiful words! love your blog!
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fabulous! I’ve never seen the underside of a lily pad before.
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They are exquisite!
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Sunshine shining through them really brings them alive, doesn’t it!
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Very nice this lily !!
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I haven’t seen a bowl shaped lily before. They are beautiful.
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wow, amazing captures!
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incredibly beautiful. you just keep topping your last photo my dear!!!
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Wonderful — beautiful and I love being reminded to look at things a different way!!
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I’ve always wondered what they looked like underneath, and now I know…lovely shots.
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Delightful compositions!
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wow! outstanding 🙂
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I had no idea they can get so big! These pictures are amazing! 🙂
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nature is amazing .. i am sure that ancient people used those to collect water …
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Perfect Title! Excellent captures!
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These are gorgeous! Amazing lily pads and beautiful blooms!
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Stunning
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