Profusion is a lovely word, isn’t it? And certainly one you can apply to these water lilies. Right now I’m feeling like I’ve had a profusion of summer days. I know it can’t last but I love it. Recently I visited Burnby Hall Gardens, in the village of Pocklington in Yorkshire. Home to the National Collection of over 100 varieties of water lily, it’s all about profusion. Be prepared to be dazzled!
In case you hadn’t guessed, this is my entry for Paula’s Thursday’s Special. ‘Pick a word’, says Paula. I think she’d probably agree that it’s a ‘brilliant’ display. And did you spot the heart?
restlessjo 
Beautiful!
When there are floods north of Buenos Aires, the rivers burst their banks and flow down to the River Plate and the sea. One of the consequences is that the currents bring enormous clusters of water lily pads and any animal that happened to be on them at the time. So it’s not unheard of to find snakes, small gators or red foxes in the areas closer to the river. It doesn’t happen very often, but it did last summer.
I bet that does not happen in Yorkshire 🙂
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There were some fierce looking fish under the lilies, fighting for food, Ana. Gators would have sorted them out! 🙂 🙂
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Jo did you hear me squealing form across the pond, and I don’t mean the water lily pond. Oh my these are gorgeous. Another chilly day here and I’m afraid your water lilies would be shriveling up at the thought of living here. So sad for us.
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I almost put a link in the post so you’d see it, Sue. I know you like them. 🙂 Delivered as promised 🙂 🙂
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Yay for me! I seem to always be behind in my reading these days so glad not to have missed these beauties. Thanks for thinking of me. Xo
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Such beauty laying so quietly on the water.
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And such a noise from all the oo-ers and aah-ers, Lynn 🙂 🙂
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How marvelous!
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Aren’t they just! 🙂 🙂
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And a profusion of colours too – gorgeous!
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I was astounded at how many beauties, Carol. I love them 🙂
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So many gorgeous varieties – I love it! The garden looks like such a tranquil spot.
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It was huge and there was more to it than ‘just’ the water lilies. Maybe another day 🙂 🙂
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What a feast! And a heart! Wonderful.
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Fabulous, aren’t they? Glad you like them 🙂
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Water Lilies have a special place in my heart!
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That’s nice to know 🙂 🙂
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Wow! I think these are some of my favorite photographs, Jo. Beautiful!
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Quite incredible, the volume of them, Jill! I never saw so many 🙂 🙂
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I never knew there were so many varieties. Aren’t they all divine.
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Absolutely! Packed and good to go? Have a safe and fabulous trip and I hope to see you somewhere in Yorkshire. 🙂 🙂
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One day of work to go, and counting! Almost packed. So excited.
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They are so beautiful- what a great choice!
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They were going to be part of a Monday walk but they fit this challenge so well. What’s a girl to do? 🙂
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I love water lilies and you have captured a magnificent collection of them. Yes, I like the word ‘profusion’ too. It reminds me of another word “plethora”. I’ve always thought that they mean the same thing but when I just looked up both words in the dictionary, I was surprised to read:
profusion – an extremely large amount of something [very fitting], plethora – a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with. [Definitely not the case with the waterlilies!!]
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Yes, plethora is more in line with bountiful and too much of a good thing, isn’t it? Nice word but definitely not the case for the water lilies. 🙂 🙂
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WOW! This is almost a great poetry of photographs… Thank you, Love, nia
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It really was the most fantastic display, Nia. You would have been in love! 🙂
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Almost looks as if you could see the fairies dancing on them, Jo 😉
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I knew you’d spot them, Ken! Things all good with you? 🙂
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Fine thank you, Jo. A couple of wintry days after our early spring. All the blossoms, azaleas, freesias and irises are in bloom, so no use being a global warming sceptic 😂
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Simply enjoy 🙂
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A glorious profusion, Jo! And I am sat here amazed at the sheer number of gardens you visit….. Happy Thursday, Jo 😊
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It’s been a good summer for gardens, Sue, and we really do have some beauties. One more tomorrow and that’s probably it for a while 🙂
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Look forward to the images, Jo!
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They are all so beautiful.
Alison
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I agree. 🙂 Thanks, Alison.
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Brilliant profusion. Agreed :D. What photo says “profusion” best according to you? The 2nd in the row?
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Yes, please 🙂
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😀
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But there will be no voting this time considering the variety of words. 😀
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That’s never a problem for me 🙂
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🙂
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What a gorgeous display of nature.
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It’s a wonder I didn’t fall in, I spent so long ogling them 🙂 🙂 How are you, hon?
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Oh, you make me laugh. 🙂 I’m doing okay Jo, all things considering.
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Stunning . . . . . .and great choice of word.
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Tailormade, don’t you think? 🙂 🙂
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Definitely!
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😀 thank you
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