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D.C. Gem: Kenilworth Aquatic Park & Gardens

We were out most of the day, after I finished work, looking for things for the house, but late in the afternoon decided to visit the Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, located on the Anacostia River and close to the District of Columbia-Maryland border. We had never been there before (maybe because it’s in not the best neighborhood), in all the years we’ve lived in DC, and what a gem, something you’d never expect here. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my good camera with me, only this not-great Sony, but I’m sure we’ll go back another day, able to hopefully take better pictures.

The Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens preserves a plethora of rare water lilies and lotuses in the cultivated ponds near the river. The park also contains the Kenilworth Marsh, the only remaining tidal marsh in Washington, D.C., and an adjacent recreational area. (from Wikipedia)
Water lily and lotus pond
Water lily and lotus pond
Blue dragonfly
Blue dragonfly
Lotus
Lotus
Water lily
Water lily
Common whitetail
Common whitetail
Lotus pond
Lotus pond
Green heron
Green heron
Lonely water lily
Lonely water lily
Reflections
Reflections
Lotus leaf and water
Lotus leaf and water
Ready to bloom
Ready to bloom
Lounging
Lounging
Colorful lily pads
Colorful lily pads
Everywhere lotus
Everywhere lotus
In bloom
In bloom
The babies
The babies
'Field' of water lilies
'Field' of water lilies
One last bud
One last bud