Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Hollis Gardens

after a photo shoot, one needs nourishment... so, to the restaurant we did go .. all intentions of photographing the entrees went out the window ... too hungry .. but, managed this brief shot of my two awesome new friends ! it was a very good day !! © All rights reserved

from the restaurant .. Munn Park is decked out with white lights galore! it looks like a faerie land when lit at night.. © All rights reserved

these really are that big .. no idea what they are .. but, totally covers my friend's face with left-over leaf ! © All rights reserved

.. spoke with a friend last evening about this photo .. telling her about the young men, older men all dressed up with a white limo behind them .. she said it sounded like part of a "quinceanera celebration" .. uncles, cousins, so many family members in this special day of a young lady .. she said, "next to a girl's wedding day, this is the most important day in her life.." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincea%c3%b1era "The Quinceañera, Quinceañero, or Quince años ("fifteen years" in English), in Latin American culture, is a coming of age ceremony held on a girl's fifteenth birthday, comparable to a Sweet Sixteen celebration. The term Quinceaños refers to the birthday of the celebrant, and the term Quinceañera refers to the celebrant herself. Like many other coming-of-age ceremonies, the Quinceaños is associated with the Quinceañera "becoming a lady". During the celebration, the young lady dances with her father." © All rights reserved ^cropped for size only

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not only does it make sense for these be in various areas so weary souls can rest .. but also, those of us who carry a camera like it is another appendage of our body .. find interest in style, shape, form & texture of said works of art .. and .... I needed another bench photo .. priorities, priorities ! © All rights reserved

there is a very large hanging basket .. a beautiful staghorn fern .. shadows cast from the spot .. where a shooter was shot .. by camera, of course .. per RichArtPix style ! farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/4199143088_406ee4faec_m.jpg ^SOOC © All rights reserved

Hollis Gardens .. well-dressed young men.. stretch limo on the other side of the men.. steps leading into sun and shadows ... so much to see .. but, there is a bench ! ^SOOC © All rights reserved

plus an audience besides me ! the sun was so bright on the white concrete around the fountain (behind the couple).. it was fun ! (c) All Rights Reserved

he was setting his shot .. so, RichArtPix, I took a cue from your play book.. there were so many people with cameras .. some had lens as long a my arm (looked that way to me!).. so, this guy has his pic on Flickr.. he also has the shot he took.. just from a different angle ! you never know who has a camera or where they are, do you ? © All Rights Reserved

the wind caught the fountain water as soon as it emerged from the top .. moving it at will .. wherever it wished .. © All rights reserved ARCHIVE AIRINGS AA-294-MOVEMENT

white petals of a hibiscus .. move with the wind .. making a different shape to this flower .. taken at Hollis Gardens .. Lake Mirror in Lakeland FL, US .. a marvelous photo-shoot day! ^SOOC

in Hollis Gardens on our 1st (of many) photo shoots.. this beauty was blown ever so gently .. this is SOOC .. go ahead.. make it larger ©SD All Rights Reserved

- there is never enough purple ! The Rainbow Building group © All Rights Reserved

one of many palm trees at Hollis Gardens .. Lake Mirror in Lakeland FL .. a mix of sun and breeze .. made a challenging photo-shoot day ! © All rights reserved

Hollis Gardens at Lake Mirror in Lakeland, Florida, USA contains fountains, sculptures, benches, flowers of all kinds, tropical & native plants and also this garden .. vegetables and herbs are planted with care, as are all others here .. if you are in the area & it is a lovely day, take your camera (you wouldn't be without it!)... sit on one of the benches and watch for all kinds of photo ops ! if you live across the pond, guess you'll just have to send us photos of the beautiful places we would love to see! Snap on ! ^cropped for size © All rights reserved

for an up close and uncomfortable bench shot .. concrete benches may be sculpted beautifully.. but, they do leave a lot to be desired in the comfort department ! ^cropped only ^taken at Lake Mirror on the Promenade with my Flickr buds ! © All rights reserved

while the 'person' being watched.. gazes out at the lake .. shadows cast by concrete and by benches .. on grass and beyond .. wonder one thing .. who was watching me .. watching ? © All Rights Reserved