6-14-11 Lotus

As a lotus flower is born in [mucky] water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, raised in the world having overcome the world, live unsoiled by the world.

Buddha

[karlyh]

Gorgeous shot! Beautiful flower!

[Bill Dodsworth]

Beautiful! Nicely captured!

[Denise]

Spectacular detail and lighting Diane.

[Jennifer C]

magnificent photo!!

[Anne ❀]

Wow, great composition, detail, colour, lighting, love the crop!

[Miriam S]

awesome photo of this beautiful symbolic flower.

[Henriette Sparkes]

That is beautiful.

[Layni Bowen]

Wonderful detail!

[Debbie Hartley]

Beautiful, I love these flowers but I don't get to see them much!