Garden

What a Perfect Art Piece for Summer with Lotus Flower - Los Angeles Fine Art Photography

As I've said time and again, spring is one of my favorite seasons to photograph nature.  While summer presents fewer opportunities, I would not give up a chance to capture the most elegant flower for summer - lotus flower.

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What could have cooled you off other than the delicate texture and the pastel colors of a lotus flower?

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The sign of any fresh start is exciting - Los Angeles Photographer

I'm a big believer in maximizing the utility of anything before putting it back to the environment.  Needless to say, I recycle papers and reuse plastic bags, etc.  Once in a while, when I use vegetables in the kitchen, I'd imagine the possibilities of growing them in my garden.  Therefore, I save seeds.

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The other day, I remembered some that I kept since last year.  Not thinking much of the season, I planted them and was instantly rewarded with the nice little faces of these sprouts.  How cute they are (remember, I'm a photographer that sees cuteness or beauty in most anything)?  

Do I remember what I planted?  No.  Would I worry if I'd get fruits from them?  Not really, although it'll be nice.  I don't worry about the end results as much as I want to enjoy the process and make sure to put in the due effort (Hey, I "single-handedly" brought these lives into this world.  I'd need to be responsible.).  With anything, I believe that if I do enough of right things, the positive energy will go around and eventually come as rewards as I least expect it.

What do you think?  Would love to hear your thoughts.

P.S. I am curious though how this plant will turn out to be.  I know it's a squash type.  So, would it be a pumpkin, a cucumber, a winter melon or something else that I happened to stash the seeds away last year?  Anybody with a green thumb can tell? :-)

Spring at Descanso Gardens (Part 2) โ€“ Los Angeles Photographer

Spring is such an exciting season.  The nature has waken up from its dormant condition and everything seems to be alive, including me.Meeting nature at its best, my camera couldnโ€™t be happier โ€“ it wouldnโ€™t stop blinking. :-)

Check out the beautiful flower field:

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Iโ€™m sure my camera is not alone in exhilarating.  Oh, how I wish I can join this little girl:

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or be as elegant and colorful as this young lady:

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And you know I wonโ€™t give up an opportunity when there is a Japanese Garden:

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Letโ€™s celebrate life, even if itโ€™s the small things that are offered.

P.S. For Part 1 of the Descanso Gardens series, please click here

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