In late June, the water lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens are in full bloom. The land of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens was initially bought by W.B. Shaw, who farmed water lilies in the marshes as a hobby, eventually turning it into a large commercial endeavor and developing many new varieties of lilies through hybridization. When Shaw passed away, his daughter, Helen Fowler, continued the business. In the 1920s and 30s, with her permission for visitors to view the lilies on Sunday mornings, the farm began to receive up to 5,000-6,000 visitors in a single day. Eventually, she donated the land to the National Park System, and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens as we know it today was born.
Last month, I did a portrait shoot and a fine art photography shoot at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC. The lilies will be in full bloom through the end of August, so there’s still time to visit! In honor of this wonderful location, I’ve put one of my fine art images from Kenilworth onto my August wallpaper – click on the links below for the resolution and aspect ratio that best match your computer screen:
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Once you download it, if you have Windows 7, just right click on the file and select “set as desktop background.” In Windows XP, you’ll need to go to the control panel, click on display, click on the desktop tab, and then browse to select the file. If you’re using a Mac, well…don’t ask me, I don’t know…though if you really need help, leave me a comment, and I can ask my cousin who’s a graphic designer.
And click here if you’d like to license this image for use or purchase it as a fine art photography print. Download information on buying fine art photography here. And view more images of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens here.
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