Ashikaga Flower Park: Water Lilies

Also famous for its incredible Wisteria in spring

Larry Knipfing Aug 15, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Pink Water Lilies at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Close up on a violet Water Lilly at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Two pink Water Lilies and beautiful green leaves covering the pond at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Close up on a deep pink Water Lilly at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Portrait of a Water Lilly in B&W at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Soft violet Water Lilies at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>A few violet Water Lilies in different stages of growth at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>One violet Water Lilly and its reflection at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Two pink Water Lilies standing over green leaves at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Water Lilies, leaves, reflection, and grass at the bottom of the clear pond water at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Four beautiful Water Lilies at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

<p>Water Lilies and reflection at Ashikaga Flower Park</p>

Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture is well-known for its beautiful Wisteria, April-May. But the wide park is worth a visit just about any time of the year. In summer, the featured flower is the Water Lilly. Although not as spectacular as the Wisteria, it's a good time to visit if just for the fact that there aren't any crowds. I went in mid-August, and felt as if I were in Thailand or Vietnam. Most Water Lillies are pink or violet, but I also found white and yellow ones. This was my first time to photograph them - not sure how I did. What do you think?! They are quite different than the gorgeous Japanese Lotus - small and sharp and flat as opposed to large and soft and tall - but they are still very pretty in their own way!

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Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...