Some friends and I visited Kagurame pond near Lake Shidako for an annual iris viewing event. Even though light showers came and went, the flowers were spectacular. Gratuitous wallpaper photos follow.

Giant mud cracks preserved under the water's surface

The iris gardens seen from Kagurame pond

The grass around the lake is teeming with croaking frogs

A little rain didn't keep people from coming to enjoy the flowers.

A pretty place to play in the rain

Purple iris wallpaper

White iris wallpaper

Iris iris iris wallpaper

Grassy rows of iris flowers

White and purple iris wallpaper

Purple and white iris wallpaper

These little guys do all the hard work.

One more iris wallpaper

Pink iris extreme closeup wallpaper

Iris iris wallpaper

Flowering dogwood tree wallpaper