Sunday, April 8, 2018

Lotus Flowers

Lotus flowers have been important symbols to many cultures.  They show up in Egyptian art and depictions of Buddha and Hindu gods.  The thing that is special about lotus flowers is the way they grow in the muckiest of mud.  They rise anew from the mud and water in the morning and open their petals.  Their seeds, which are edible, have been known to germinate after 2000 years.

This painting is of the lotus flowers in Echo Park and of the sky reflected in the water.
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5 comments:

  1. RH CarpenterApril 9, 2018 at 8:40 AM

    This is beautiful! I, too, love seeing them growing - what amazing flowers.

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  2. Rain April 9, 2018 at 10:04 AM

    Beautiful painting, thanks for the facts about the Lotus as well, I loved reading it! :)

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  3. sandyApril 9, 2018 at 11:26 AM

    WOW, i love this!! everything about it. Very inspiring to see such beautiful artwork.

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  4. sandyApril 9, 2018 at 11:27 AM

    I use to visit Fairmont Park inRiverside and across from the large lake - is a pond that the lake feeds, and in that pond is a lot of lotus plants. I have taken so many pics in the past and now I'm inspired to go and find them again in my folders.

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  5. Sherry SchmidtApril 20, 2018 at 3:16 PM

    Love this piece!

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