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The Lily Pad Pond, The de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

Played A Flute
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A statue, in the center of the lily pad pond, was that of a young native American who played a flute.

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The Surface
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The surface of the water was covered in many lily pads.

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The Back
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The back of the flute player, the back of the pond, the front of two tourists, palm trees, and the distant bandstand were all visible from the lily pad pond.

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About To Bloom
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A closer view of one of the lily pad flowers, which was about to bloom.

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Two Cats
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Two statues of large cats sat in the center of the pond and listened to the flute player.

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