Watercolors for Water Flowers

The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC is really a gem of a place. It is surrounded on three sides by a marsh that offers plenty of wildlife sightings, amphibians and birds are most plentiful. Check out the link for more info. The site describes all that the park offers better than I can. Pay close attention to the hours and when it's best to be there for the various plants and wildlife.

For me, I go there mostly for the lotus flowers. However, I have been lucky enough to grab photos of dragonflies, herons, and other wildlife. That's my kind of outing. Getting images of your intended subject and getting quality images of other subjects, too. See my entry of April 7 for more.

The above "watercolor" image is of two lotus flowers from the Gardens.

Heron Hangout and Lotus Flowers

This heron hangs out at a local aquatic garden. I consider it a bonus to get images of him when the purpose of going there is to get images of aquatic plants. He seems to be somewhat comfortable with people around, although he keeps a watchful eye and moves around cautiously. I suppose he finds the habitat familiar and the fishing quite good since there is very little, to no, competition.