Here's how Echo Park looked in 2005, when Evan and I took in the annual Lotus Festival. It was the first big event I took him to -- he was 6 months at the time -- and I've taken him every year since. This year, he's probably going to ask me -- uh, Daddy, where are the flowers?
The Lotus Festival is coming up on July 11, 12 and 13. For the first time ever, though, it looks like there won't be any actual lotus plants in the pond as part of the festival. Here's how it's looking at Echo Park these days, via the Los Angeles Times' Ken Hively:
The LAT writes:
Some experts blame trash and debris for the demise of the lotus beds. Echo Park Lake is a storm drain catch basin in the winter, leading some to suspect that contaminants in the runoff may be the cause. The first sign of trouble came after the storms and floods of 2005-2006, after which the lotus blooms started appearing later, and smaller, than usual.
More info on the festival at the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks website. It's still a nice festival, even minus the Lotus plants... but it's definitely not the same.
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