tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post4688883654941669255..comments2023-12-08T19:02:30.668-06:00Comments on Walk2Write in Florida: Nature Notes--Nelumbo Lutea--(F)LOTUS Detente with Tea?walk2writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-58965004320255735012009-08-03T21:08:14.779-05:002009-08-03T21:08:14.779-05:00Tina, well, maybe it started some interesting conv...Tina, well, maybe it started some interesting conversation flowing around the world. I thought the focus on the beer was pretty funny.<br /><br />Thanks, Michelle. I always enjoy participating in your meme. <br /><br />Claude, that is probably the only way I'll be able to cultivate the lotus. Thank you for providing the instructions!<br /><br />Chandramouli, I so enjoy learning about other cultures and their beliefs. I have a suspicion that the push for one-world this-and-that spells disaster for keeping those cultures intact. Who really wants a homogenized world? Smooth out the differences and lose the rich texture.<br /><br />Rose, I know I would love to stroll through that garden. I wonder how many heirloom varieties they have?<br /><br />Thank you, sfauthor, for taking the time to comment and providing the link. I've bookmarked it and have started to read it. I like the part of the introduction that states: "although usually read as the story of a man seeking insight and salvation, the Gita can also be read as the story of a man with a conscience being taught to forget it." I see now why so much of Western literature in the 19th and early 20th century was informed and influenced by this body of work.<br /><br />Troutbirder, I had never given Cicero much attention before, but I'm growing rather fond of him lately.<br /><br />Marnie, where in AL did you live? Our part of FL is referred to as LA (lower Alabama). I'm not so sure the move to other stories is that much better. I've been hearing more about that never-ending MJ saga again (groan).walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-29859815537762620902009-08-03T09:02:35.429-05:002009-08-03T09:02:35.429-05:00I haven't seen lotus since I left Alabama. Th...I haven't seen lotus since I left Alabama. There were masses of beautiful lotus clogging up the waterways there. <br /><br />I agree, drama that lead up to the the beer summit was a tempest in a teapot. I am happy to say that after it was over the press moved on to other stories and for that I'm grateful.<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-33976940790636349342009-08-03T08:03:15.589-05:002009-08-03T08:03:15.589-05:00Oh my a blogger who quotes Cicero! I love it.Oh my a blogger who quotes Cicero! I love it.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-52939107841081083632009-08-01T08:14:31.841-05:002009-08-01T08:14:31.841-05:00I haven't been watching the news, so I missed ...I haven't been watching the news, so I missed the "beer summit." But it's the kind of situation that could certainly use some release of tension. If lotus flowers weren't available, I hope they at least took a stroll through the Rose Garden.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-29527040969563985592009-07-31T23:40:59.486-05:002009-07-31T23:40:59.486-05:00Oh, I love aquatic flowers, and of course the lotu...Oh, I love aquatic flowers, and of course the lotus. Charming photos, W2W. Nice quote from Gita. It's a treasure chest to information following which one can lead a perfect life. In fact, according to Indian Legends, it is from Lotus that the entire Universe, along with its creator sprang up.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-48743579332498945612009-07-31T21:37:52.016-05:002009-07-31T21:37:52.016-05:00I have a friend who grew lotus in his tiny back ya...I have a friend who grew lotus in his tiny back yard... he got one of those half whiskey barrels, filled the bottom with 6 inches of top-soil, planted some fresh lotus root from the Asian market in it, covered the dirt with pebbles then filled the barrel with water. The Pebbles keep the dirt from mixing into the water... Then he put in a few cheap goldfish... to eat any mosquitos and fertilize the plant... Grew like gang-busters!Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-46576394644426698062009-07-31T20:51:29.343-05:002009-07-31T20:51:29.343-05:00I can see where any walk in Nature would help rele...I can see where any walk in Nature would help release some tensions. I didn't know about lotus and water lilies as these ponds are devoid of any vegetation...I love the way you wove in current events...special writing talent and thank you for sharing them with Nature Notes... Michelleramblingwoodshttp://ramblingwoods.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-361628945089506532009-07-31T18:35:27.951-05:002009-07-31T18:35:27.951-05:00Just smelling a lotus or lily would probably relea...Just smelling a lotus or lily would probably release my tensions. Lovely water scene. I thought yesterday's detente accomplishing nothing and was pointless, personally speaking.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com