Hi guys! Happy Monday! Hope you had an awesome weekend! We mostly did things around the house and I organized and crafted, and we went to church… Nothing too fancy, just a nice mellow weekend here. It’s in the 100’s again here in Sacramento so it’s nice to just be inside the air conditioning!! Today I’m sharing a photo essay of something we got to see a week or so ago in Downtown Sacramento. I finally got around to editing the photos and thought you might enjoy something besides a card. Grab a cup of coffee with me – lots of pictures ahead! XO
Each Summer the amazing Sacred/Water Lotus flowers bloom in the pond at William Land Park in Sacramento. This park has the Sacramento Zoo, a pretty golf course, a garden, a pond, and tons of old trees and lovely walking trails. It’s truly one of the gems of Sacramento. I’ve been coming here for as long as I can remember! Well…..this year the Lotus Flowers are HUGE and are taking over the entire pond!! It’s quite a sight to see! I’m going to try and capture the feeling for you in my photographs today!
The Lotus Flowers are different colors from almost white, to half white and half pink, to bright pink. They are so beautiful! Try to imagine these flowers are about six feet tall!!! We caught the bloom in full glory and there were all stages of growth….
Anyone thinking of Jurassic Park right now?? They are so big!!! And everything is lush and green and amazing.
This is my favorite type/color – the bright pink ones. I can see why there is so much symbolism in Lotus Flowers. They are magic and mystical in their beauty.
I am 5′ 9″ tall…. And I took this photo by holding my camera up over my head!!! This one is fully bloomed and open and it’s gorgeous!
The dragonflies love it here! We saw mostly blue ones and bright orange ones everywhere!
The inside center of the flowers is soooooo interesting!! They look like they’re from outer space or something. Doesn’t even seem real. The yellow part is very hard and sturdy. Then there are smaller hairy parts next to it. Only God could create this – don’t you think!?
In the center of the pond there is a fountain… The flowers are completely blocking the fountain, so all you can see is the water coming up out of the flowers. It’s pretty cool actually.
These next few pictures are to give you a sense of scale…. See the giant trees and the people in the background?! I’m standing on a bench to take this picture!
All the different colors….
Look at the size of the leaves!!
That’s my husband’s hand!
It’s a hot photo spot for sure! We went early around 8am and it was already crowded. People were doing portraits in front of them and generally enjoying the spectacle.
That’s it for my photo essay today! What do you think of these gigantic Lotus Flowers? Have you ever seen these?
I’ll be back soon with some fun and cheery cards I made with stamps and dies from Jaded Blossom, and also some 4th of July cards made with awesome supplies from Taylored Expressions. I’ll see you soon. Have a great week! XOXO
