Got up at 5 am for this...wasn't sure if I could get up that early since I stayed up pretty late the night before trying to get ready for my VN trip...and had 2nd thought about cutting my sleep time short, but it was worth it. Even without coffee!
A few nature photographers beat us to this place with their zoom lenses and tripods. You can't help but take in a lungful of delicate fragrances released by the flowers, which permeated the cool fresh early morning air. A few geeze gazed at the flowers, admiring their own reflections in the water.
I love the dewdrops on lotus leaves...they danced around when the wind blows.
Click on picture and "Zoom In" to see details. :)
http://www.nps.gov/keaq/
06/27/00 - QH
See Lotus Collection 1 too!