On an area of approximately 8,000 square meters, water lilies cover Lake Beyşehir in the central Anatolian province of Konya, attracting photographers and tourists every year – with or without a pandemic, June 15, 2021.

A boat glides through the lilies, Lake Beyşehir, Konya, Turkey, June 15, 2021.

A water lily in full bloom on the lake, June 15, 2021.

As much as the water lilies catch the eye, the surrounding environment is just as breathtaking.

Men on a boat admire the layer of water lilies sitting on the lake, Konya, Turkey, Aug. 20, 2020.

Beyşehir is Turkey's biggest freshwater lake.

A man maneuvers his boat through the water lilies, Lake Beyşehir, Konya, Turkey, June 15, 2021.

But beware: there is a fine for those who'd like to pick one of them. A total of TL 73,000 (or about $8,500) can make this a pricey accident.

A man about to dip his stick into the water as he maneuvers through the lilies, Lake Beyşehir, Konya, Turkey.

A wide view of the water lilies covering Lake Beyşehir, Konya, Turkey.

Water lilies covering the shores of Lake Beyşehir, Konya, Turkey, June 15, 2021.

A fisherman rides on his boat through a sea of water lilies in Lake Beyşehir, Konya, Turkey, Aug. 20, 2020.