Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory: Water Lillies

Oh bliss! We're getting to do the stuff that's the perogative of every empty nester; wander to our heart's content through a conservatory! While Brian was at work or in school (translation: we weren't packing food into him or helping him move), we headed over to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in Minneapolis. My shutter finger was so so happy!









I believe my nephew managed to be the person who registered as the 15,000th view of my blog; John, if you're reading this, check your mail for a gift certificate for $20 to Amazon.com!

18 comments:

Sharon said...

Beautiful shots! What are those flan pans?

Cindi Koceich said...

Wow...those water lilies are amazing! Your color is awesome here too!

John Cheney said...

I love these photos. Green is my all time favorite colors and leaves planets have a great green. I did get the e-mail thanks for the gift card.

John Cheney said...

ok had some really bad spelling there. my comment should have said "I love these photos. Green is my all time favorite color, and these plants have a great green. I did get the e-mail thanks for the gift card."

Suzy said...

These are just gorgeous!

shirley said...

I love water lilies - I especially like #2 - those big "flan pans" are super cool.

pat said...

When we lived in St. Paul we went to the Como Park Conservatory a lot--it's such a neat place. I love your water lily shots, especially the large African (?) ones with the upright edges. The first one with the sun coming through the edge, showing the veining,is really really neat. The size of those is amazing!! By the way, I didn't know you'd posted waterlilies until I'd posted, too. Oops! Yours are much more interesting.

Nicki said...

Gorgeous shots.

Barb said...

Those are the best photos you have ever taken in my opinion. You out did yourself!

Amy said...

What a beautiful place and those are the coolest water lillies ever! They look like trays, I've never seen any like that before. :)

Lauren Hartman said...

Wow, these are stunning. Are the big, flat, tray things plants as well?

Charleen said...

these would make beautiful greeting cards!

Mandy said...

Those are just stunning. I would love to go and see something like that. I had no idea that got so big.

Reds said...

Gorgeous shots! Those are some huge water lilies!

Jeanne said...

Oh. My. Goodness. These are some absolutely stunning and breathtaking photos. The beauty of these plants has been fantastically captured. You, my dear, and your shutter finger, are amazing!

Jason said...

Como is great, I think I could spend a whole day there.... Great shots!

Diana said...

oh wow those water lily's are beautiful!

Stephanie said...

What a neat place! Great captures!