Picture of the day - July 18, 2008

Purple water lily

Photo courtesy of Hoang Anh Vu. Yesterday's "Picture of the Day" featured a glorious sunrise in Vietnam, and today's photograph of a beautiful purple water lily blossom comes to us from just across that country's western border in Cambodia. Water lilies of many varieties can be found all around the world, and every time I see some of their broad leaves and spectacular blossoms covering the surface of a pond I'm reminded of my wonderful dad. I remember how dad loved to sit on the little bench beside his backyard fish pond and toss tiny pieces of bread into the water for the fish to chow down on. Just as soon as a morsel would hit the water, several fish would scramble to the surface as if they were competing against one another to see who could take home the prize. When the feeding was going on in earnest, the water lilies would shimmer and shake like they might in the midst of a 7.5 earthquake! Dad loved his water lilies almost as much as he loved his fish, and although he never had the chance to travel to exotic places around the globe, I'm sure he would have enjoyed visiting the magnificent water gardens that can be found in so many of them.     Visitor Comments... Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA Beautiful picture. I enjoy your commentaries as much as the photos.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"