LEFT - This photo shows the determination of the Lotus Flower bud to rise up from the mud
in search of the clear sunlight. This bud has pierced a hole through the leaf below
before opening into a delicate blossom.

RIGHT - This photo shows the same Lotus Flower three days later. With a slight wind, only
the seed pod will remain as the last two petals fall to rest below.

As indicated by the white arrows, compare the leaves and tear patterns between the two photos.