Vietnam, Con Dao - The picture shows an extensive lotus pond in a late vegetation phase. Numerous dried stems rise up between the round, plate-like floating leaves - silent witnesses to the past flowering period. Some leaves are still lush green, others have already turned brown, curled up or decayed, revealing the natural cycle of growth and decay. Isolated buds and a few last blossoms indicate that the season is not yet completely over, but the autumn character is already clearly dominant. The motif does not show the lotus in its familiar, immaculate symbolic form, but as a living ecosystem in which beauty and decay coexist. The scene appears calm, almost meditative, and invites close observation of the details: shimmering water, reflections, structures, colours, rhythm. The photo is ideally suited to themes such as natural cycles, mindfulness, botanical documentation, seasonal photography or aesthetic transience in nature. The image can also be used in a variety of ways in the context of Asian culture, water landscapes or environmental education.
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