枯れ蓮↑（2020年12月22日、台東区、東京）蓮の花が咲き乱れていた不忍池も、既に冬枯れ
蓮の花も葉も実も既に朽ち、池は枯色
折れて短くなったり、曲がったりの残茎
この景色、痛々しいと見るか、哀れと見るか
そんな枯蓮に、趣を見る
I felt a charm of a desolate winter scene of Shinobazu Pond with withered lotus.
【Bon appétit !】
The lotus has a life cycle unlike any other plant. With its roots latched in mud, it submerges every night into river water and miraculously re-blooms the next morning, sparklingly clean. In many cultures, this process associates the flower with rebirth and spiritual enlightenment. With its daily process of life, death, and reemergence, its no wonder that the lotus holds such symbolism.
（https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a9550430/lotus-flower-meaning/）
