Niigata Prefecture

Fukushima Lake | Lotus Flowers Viewed from the Side

This photo was taken from the side of a lotus pond at Fukushima-gata, showing the beautiful lotus flowers in full bloom.

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Fukushima Lake | The Lotus Blooming in the Center of the Lotus Pond

This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata; I focused on a beautiful flower in full bloom among the countless lotus blossoms.

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Fukushima Lake | Lotus Flowers Viewed from a Diagonal Angle Above

This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata, looking down at the beautiful lotus flowers from a slight angle above.

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Fukushima Lake | A Low-Angle View of the Lotus Pond

This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata; it shows several lotus flowers in the distance, captured from a low angle.

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Fukushima Lake | Pink Lotus Blooming Amid the Greenery

This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata, capturing a pink lotus flower shining brightly among the green leaves.

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Fukushima Lake | A Side View of a Lotus Swaying in the Wind

This photo was taken from the side of a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata, capturing the lotus flowers swaying in the breeze.

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Fukushima Lake | Beautiful Lotus Flowers Blooming Against a Green Background

This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata and captures a beautiful, well-formed lotus flower blooming against a green backdrop.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Water Lilies Blooming in the Large Pond

This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows the water lilies blooming in the garden’s large pond.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | A Side View of a Pure White Water Lily

This photo was taken from a low angle to the side, showing pure white water lilies blooming in a pond at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Water lily leaves floating on the pond

This photo was taken from a distance at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden, showing a water lily leaf floating on a pond.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | A Beautiful Dragonfly Perched on a Blade of Grass

This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows a beautifully colored dragonfly perched on a blade of grass.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | A Dragonfly in Flight

This photo was taken from the side at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows a beautiful dragonfly flapping its wings.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | The Leaves of the Ginkgo Tree Bathed in Light

This photo was taken from below at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden, showing sunlight shining on the leaves of a ginkgo tree.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Greenhouse Dome and Hydrangeas

This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows the greenhouse dome and the hydrangeas in the foreground.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Echinacea from a Low Angle

This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden, showing an echinacea flower from the side, shot from a low angle.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Viewing Rudbeckia from a Low Angle

This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden, where I crouched down to capture a rare Rudbeckia flower from a low angle.

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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Rows of Potted Bellflowers

This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows a row of potted bellflowers.

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Echigo Hills State Park | Foreground Blur and Blue Hydrangea Stairs

This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills State Park, featuring the blue hydrangeas in the foreground and the stairs in the background.

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Echigo Hills State Park | A Staircase of Hydrangeas in Shades of Blue and Purple

This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills State Park and shows hydrangeas blooming in a solid shade of blue along the stairs.

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Echigo Hills National Park | Pale Blue Heart Hydrangea

I took this photo at the Echigo Hills National Park after spotting a pale blue, heart-shaped hydrangea.

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