Amazon Water Lily

Cool flowers on cool water

This heat is getting me under the weather

Just looking at these long-ago flowers

Are enough to make my mind wander

to waterfalls, passing showers of blessing

from the heavens taking pity on us humans

sizzling in the heat of the day and wishing

that the world has no more natural disasters

wishing just for simplicity and joy

in all that we encounter

Amazon Water Lily

An Amazon Lily

An amazing flower

living up to its name

A lady of power

Mistress of the water

Queen of the jungle

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Amazon Water Lily

I like them because they remind me of the Tarzan movies in days when heroes were less complex in character. They looked good, represent good and had no dark side. They swing across wild jungles with their damsels in their strong arms not giving a damn about who or what were in pursuit. In those scenes when Tarzan ruled the jungle, these giant water lilies looked like they could have supported his weight and the flowers must have appeared menacing threatening to turn carnivourous if you went near them.

Back to reality, these giant water lilies were photographed a few years ago when they were found at the Sundial Garden of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The flowers started out clothed in white petals and turned purple as age caught up with them.
This is a more recent shot taken a few months back near the reception desk above the Taman Serasi Food Centre. I have yet to see a flower that is freshly bloomed. Most times they are in the budding state or else they are on their sides ready to give up their ghosts. I am patient and one day I will get to draw the flowers on site.