The Lotus
I was lucky to find a few lotuses over the last year that were close enough and in good light so that I was able to photograph the details of the flower petals and stamens inside.
It is a distinctive plant: the flowers, seeds, young leaves and roots are all edible, and we can get canned pods to use in salads. I didn't realize that lotus plant fibres are also used to make fabric.
The lotus has been recognized as a religious and cultural flower of significance by the Egyptians and in the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. It is the growth of its pure beauty from the mud of the pond that captivates: "I love the lotus because while growing from mud, it is unstained." (Chinese Confucian scholar Zhou Dunyi).
Today's images show why cultures associate it with elegance, purity and grace.
It is a distinctive plant: the flowers, seeds, young leaves and roots are all edible, and we can get canned pods to use in salads. I didn't realize that lotus plant fibres are also used to make fabric.
The lotus has been recognized as a religious and cultural flower of significance by the Egyptians and in the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. It is the growth of its pure beauty from the mud of the pond that captivates: "I love the lotus because while growing from mud, it is unstained." (Chinese Confucian scholar Zhou Dunyi).
Today's images show why cultures associate it with elegance, purity and grace.
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