“Pankaja,” I murmured to myself, “mud born.” It is one of over 40 words for the sacred lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera) in Sanskrit. I rolled my corduroys up to my knees and we began to ...
Returning to my private villa, the lights are off and I follow a path of candles to the bathtub, which is filled with coconut milk and lotus flowers floating on the surface. It turns out this was ...
The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.