Wordless Wednesday - Garden Ponds

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Icy BC said…
Beautiful pictures of the pond! The second is just outstanding..
July 22, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Joanne Olivieri said…
Thanks Icy, I love getting lost in all that greenery.
July 22, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Jennifer MacNeill said…
Gorgeous! Nothing as calming as a garden pond. I think I will try and put a small one in my garden next year:)
July 22, 2009 at 4:04 PM
betchai said…
gosh, very beautiful Jo, i'm in awe when i first saw the first pic, and then, the next ones that followed are awesome too, really lovely. i would love to get lost in there as well.
July 22, 2009 at 5:44 PM
cherie said…
i stare in this quiet
absorbing the sight

not wanting to lose it
as i sleep through the night...

what mesmerizing pictures to give me a good night's sleep, thank you... i hope you don't mind my hopping over once in a while...
July 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Joanne Olivieri said…
Jennifer, they are so peaceful and serene. Though these photos are from the Botanical Gardens in SF, unfortunately not in my own garden :)

betchai, that would be fun, thanks for stopping by.

cherie, lovely poem and thank you so much. Stop by anytime :)
July 22, 2009 at 7:25 PM
VanillaSeven said…
I always love water plants on the garden pond. They provide nutrients and oxygen to the fishes, while helps cleaning up the water. Awesome photos.
July 22, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Cruiselife & Co said…
Wow, I could sit there for hours.
July 22, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Daisy said…
Woah! wordless wednesday.. I am simply speechless of these beautiful images!
July 22, 2009 at 9:52 PM
WillOaks Studio said…
I just love the way the orange koi sort of "pop" out of that luscious green texture!! Nice photos!
July 22, 2009 at 10:44 PM
RNSANE said…
I should have gotten on earlier to see this. I needed something so beautiful give my soul a little peace and tranquility. You are so wonderful, Jo!
July 22, 2009 at 11:01 PM
bessye said…
Auh...the beauty of nature...stops me dead in my tracks everytime. I'm in awe of it...

bessye
July 23, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Rick (Ratty) said…
Great pictures. I especially like that first one. Are those tiny lily pads?
July 23, 2009 at 2:59 PM
C. JoyBell C. said…
You know, there is this restaurant not so far from here, and it's floating on a lake full of lily pads...it's so wonderful to just look at all the lily pads floating with the white flowers on top of them....but then....the mosquitoes.... :)
July 23, 2009 at 8:59 PM
AVCr8teur said…
Very lush and peaceful place to hang out.
July 23, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Becki said…
Oh - how peaceful! Thanks for sharing :)
July 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM
maricar said…
simply beautiful Joanne, your pictures speaks to istself... and thank you for leaving comments in my entries in TSS ;) Maricar here ;)
July 24, 2009 at 1:08 PM
David Hoag said…
Invite nature back into your life with a garden pond.
July 25, 2009 at 1:47 AM
Joanne Olivieri said…
Vanilla, thanks for the info.

Dr. Lauren, me too :)

Daisy, thank you. Mother nature does spectacular work :)

WillOaks, I love that too. I couldn't resist getting a shot of that. Thanks.

Carmen, you ar too sweet. Thank you.

bessye, as am I. Thank you.

Ratty, yep, they are cool :)

Charity, haha, you do have a point there :)

AVC, so true

Becki, thank you for stopping by.

maricar, Thanks and you are welcome.

David, very well said. Thank you.
July 25, 2009 at 4:52 PM
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