I’m pretty sure there’s inspiration for a ballet in the life cycle of the water-lily.

The  long summer days have passed.

Cooler nights have brought on the inevitable transformation and

the lily pad goes underground to wait out the winter.

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These are definitely not Monet’s water lilies.

In their decline is their beauty.

For a long time life is all about getting to the pinnacle, then suddenly it’s all about a graceful descent.