Near the temples in Siem Reap this beautiful young lady sells lotus blossoms.  The lotus flower can bloom in the dirtiest of waters, rising 12″ out of the mud, untouched by the muck. Being a symbol of purity and rebirth, I feel it’s a relevant time for this remarkable gift of nature.  If ever the earth and humankind needed a rebirth, it’s now. Riding through the Cambodian countryside, rivers are full of these colorful buds. Lotus flowers also represent enlightenment.