9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Some spiritual traditions describe the lotus flower emerging from the murky bottom of a pond, yet remaining untouched by the mud of its environment. The Blossoming Lotus picture was taken in a pond in

Some spiritual traditions describe the lotus flower emerging from the murky bottom of a pond, yet remaining untouched by the mud of its environment. The Blossoming Lotus picture was taken in a pond in one of Bali's main temple complex in Ubud.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2010
Date Uploaded: 09.2011
Photo Location: Indonesia
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Copyright: © Flora Saperstein