yes it is … i bought the plant about ten years ago, each year it comes up in spring and flowers gloriously through summer, then has marvellous pods all autumn, before finally sinking back beneath the water in winter.
So gorgeous! I have one Lotus and one Lily in our outdoor pond, and at the end of our season a raccoon came along for a little lunch and just shredded them to pieces. I’m hoping they come back this spring without too much distress! They were so pretty before their unfortunate tangle! 😦
No lotus … Looked at some recently. The waterlillies are in nearby ponds. Been meaning to get one for my pond, but now I need a bigger pond if I want to grow them.
Lotus standing tall; ruffles of colour in afternoon drizzle, lit from within.
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Love the photo!
thanks charles, right time, right light 🙂
The drizzle makes the flower all the more lovely!
that is so right rutheh, with the grey sky and low light the flowers seemed to glow!
Ah, at last the lotus is flowering … and how glorious it is! Beautiful shot, Christine. 🙂
perfect conditions …. it is glorious isn’t it? 🙂
Is that on your pond?
yes it is … i bought the plant about ten years ago, each year it comes up in spring and flowers gloriously through summer, then has marvellous pods all autumn, before finally sinking back beneath the water in winter.
Perfect shot of the lotus!
thanks amy, i could see it glowing from the house, so went out with the camera into the grey drizzle!
Gorgeous colour. Really beautiful shot, Christine.
thanks ad, high praise from you 😀
Thank so much flowers for me everything.
bless you rima!
Awesome flower and photo 🙂
thanks scrapydo, i love the lotus, it is always so beautiful, i sit down there and contemplate 🙂
Isn’t the lotus a symbol of love or something(can’t remember at the moment)
So there it is, fully out, captured beautifully in perfect light. Your words are poetry as well. Stunning 🙂
thanks g, it looked so poetic i thought i should give it a go, as they say!
I will carry your image in my head today!
Gorgeous!
i love this time of year with the lotus flowering 🙂
Beautiful capture with fine details. Wonderfully composed also 🙂
thank you, it was one of those moments!
So gorgeous! I have one Lotus and one Lily in our outdoor pond, and at the end of our season a raccoon came along for a little lunch and just shredded them to pieces. I’m hoping they come back this spring without too much distress! They were so pretty before their unfortunate tangle! 😦
Just too Beautiful ,. 🙂
Stunning 🙂
do you grow lotus jenn? i know you have waterlilies in your ponds …
No lotus … Looked at some recently. The waterlillies are in nearby ponds. Been meaning to get one for my pond, but now I need a bigger pond if I want to grow them.
yes they need it a bit deeper …