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a sempervivum covered rock at lotusland
This rock is planted with sempervivum (hen and chicks)



oaks and bromeliads at lotusland
These native Coastal Live Oaks are festooned (hard to tell in photo) with bunches of bromeliads


Zenlike Japanese Garden, empty the mind and contemplate the here and now
The Japanese Garden at Lotusland
This garden has all the ease, and serenity one expects from a Zen contemplation garden. The tours give no time to sit in quiet contemplation of the water, insects or nothingness, but it is a nice sight to see even for the short walk around it.


The ampitheatre, cute gnomes from France.
The Ampitheatre.
Madame Ganna Walska had this unit built to entertain with small plays and music.
The small gnomes she had brought from her estate in France. They are kinda cute yet grotesque at the same time.


another view of the ampitheater
Another view of the ampitheater


gnomes, bbrrrrr!
A close up of a couple gnomes.
The lady behind is lifting up her skirt, a bit scandalous, sorry!

For really fine Lotusland photos go to Jim Batterson's Lotusland Page
Lotusland 1
Lotusland 2

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