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July 6, 2020 by Mike Powell

Wishing you all a sense of inner peace as you begin a new week, something that we all need during these troubled times. That was definitely the feeling that enveloped me as I contemplated this beautiful water lily last Thursday at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens during a short photography expedition there with my friend Cindy Dyer.

Posted in Art, Flowers, Inspiration, Nature, Photography | Tagged Canon 50D, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Tamron 180mm, Vienna VA, water lily, waterlily | 21 Comments

21 Responses

on July 6, 2020 at 12:37 pm | Reply Michael Scandling

Beautiful picture. Wonderful thought. And my wish is the same to you, my friend
on July 6, 2020 at 1:49 pm | Reply Wally Jones

Inner peace. It’s what motivates me to return to nature as often as possible. Thank you, Mike!
on July 6, 2020 at 3:15 pm | Reply Josh Sanders

Great way to find peace is in the outdoors
- on July 6, 2020 at 3:34 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I totally agree with you, Josh. Wandering about in nature definitely has a therapeutic effect on me.
on July 6, 2020 at 4:52 pm | Reply Peter Hillman

Beautiful, Mike. Love the colour of the water and the flower’s reflection.
- on July 6, 2020 at 5:08 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Pete. I was happy that the waterlily was at least partly in the shade, which helped me avoid blowing out the white highlights. The dark water helps accentuate the white, thought there was still enough light for there to be the wonderful reflection.
on July 6, 2020 at 5:19 pm | Reply Helen Cherry

We must all strive to protect our natural environment . It’s so very important to us all.
- on July 6, 2020 at 5:31 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Absolutely. One of the benefits of the quarantine and lockdowns in the last few months is that more people are aware of nature. They see the slow rhythms of nature in their neighborhoods and hear the birds singing.
on July 6, 2020 at 5:28 pm | Reply thetinypotager

To you too, Mike. Beautiful photo 🙂
on July 6, 2020 at 5:38 pm | Reply Ellen Jennings

Lovely image, Mike, and sure has that feeling of peace with that beautiful flower and depth in the water. May that peaceful feeling stay with you.
on July 6, 2020 at 6:59 pm | Reply joyroses13

Thanks for the lovely photo. Definitely is peaceful and walking through gardens is a wonderful thing to do! Wishing you peace as well!
- on July 6, 2020 at 7:49 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks so much. The gardens that I visited are really big, so it was easy to avoid people and enjoy nature’s beauties on my own terms.
  - on July 6, 2020 at 7:54 pm joyroses13
    
    You are welcome. Sounds like a lovely time. Being in nature always is
on July 6, 2020 at 7:41 pm | Reply Molly Lin Dutina

Wish I could find more water lilies around here. Peace to you too!
- on July 6, 2020 at 8:36 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  There were not that many in bloom at the gardens that I visited, but seeing even a few water lilies and lotuses in bloom definitely lifted my spirits.
on July 6, 2020 at 8:34 pm | Reply K.L. Hale

Lovely picture. Thank you. And peace to you. It’s so needed.
- on July 6, 2020 at 8:35 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  You are welcome and I am in total agreement.
on July 6, 2020 at 9:22 pm | Reply Eliza Waters

Lovely image, Mike. We can use all the peace we can get.
- on July 6, 2020 at 9:58 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Amen!
on July 7, 2020 at 4:50 am | Reply krikitarts

The reflection adds a wonderful dimension to an already-fine composition. And you also managed a bonus bug! Prayers for peace back to you too.
- on July 7, 2020 at 6:00 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Gary. By the standards of my friend Cindy, the bug doesn’t count as a “bonus bug,” because I was aware of it when I took the shot–no bonus for me.