I was unprepared for how beautiful the Lotus Garden is. Sitting on top of a parking garage it's an unexpected urban oasis.
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Paradise Above a Parking Garage? |
The locked gate was opened at 1 PM and we were permitted to come up the stairs to the garden.
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Stairway to the Garden |
The first thing you see is a density of vegetation with curved paths that disappear from site. At the spot where the first path forked I spotted a statue hidden in the growth.
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The Statue in the Garden |
Because the paths wound around the space it was impossible to see all the sketchers after we came up and found our spots.
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Denise Sketching in the Foliage |
I found a pond stocked with fish that had the most brilliant colors.
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The Coy Pond |
Happy Sketchers, ... Happy Garden, ... Happy Day.
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Marketa |
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Mike |
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Stephanie
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Looks like you had a great afternoon at a nice location!
ReplyDeleteI really like your sketch with the statue. Such brilliant colors and lots of air!
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