POTD - Lotus at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens

June 18, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

I enjoyed a trip to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens today.  It was my first time to visit.  They have a lot of acreage to cover. One of my favorite features was a formal water garden - where one side had plants and koi, the other side had formal fountains, and divided by a formal brick gazebo.  It was a lovely setting.  In this photo, I love how it contains everything that encompasses a lotus - the big leaves, the beautiful delicate bloom, and the unique pods after the blooms fade.  It's a gorgeous plant with so much to appreciate during every stage of its growth.  I definitely want to visit the gardens again.

Canon 7Dii ~ Canon 100-400 L ii lens ~ f/5.7 ~ 1/500th ~ ISO200


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