{"id":5214,"date":"2021-06-29T08:03:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?page_id=5214"},"modified":"2021-08-20T18:48:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T22:48:13","slug":"2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 6\/20: Aquatic Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/keaq\/index.htm\"> Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens<\/a> is a Washington hidden gem. It is hidden just off the US 50, New York entrance into Washington but is a world away from the politics and crowding of a big city. &#8220;It&#8217;s a place where beavers build their homes and turtles sleep on logs. Lotuses rise from the muck and lilies sit on the water.&#8221; We felt lucky to find this oasis. While the rest rooms and visitor center remain closed due to COVID, the real attraction is the many ponds that are hand planted with lilies in preparation of the upcoming Lotus and Water Lily Festival in July.<\/p>\n<p>Flowers respect neither dates nor politics so many of the cultivated and rare varieties were at the peak of their bloom when we visited.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5214 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens\/kenilworth_gardens\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-718x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens\/kenilworth_gardens-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-3-769x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-3-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-3.jpg 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5295'>\n\t\t\t\tWater lilies everywhere, hundreds of them.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens\/kenilworth_gardens-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-4-640x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-4-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-4-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-4.jpg 937w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5296'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bud of the lotus flower keeps its secret hidden.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens\/kenilworth_gardens-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-6-1024x810.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-6-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-6-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5298'>\n\t\t\t\tThe lotus flower is regarded as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, and rebirth in many cultures and religions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens\/kenilworth_gardens-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-2-1024x472.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-2-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-2-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5294'>\n\t\t\t\tThe water lilies also come in a lovely pink color.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/2021-june-20-aquatic-gardens\/kenilworth_gardens-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kenilworth_Gardens-5-1024x782.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" 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Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens is a Washington hidden gem. It is hidden just off the US 50, New York entrance into Washington but is a world away from the politics and crowding of a big city. &#8220;It&#8217;s a place where beavers build their homes and turtles sleep on logs. 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