It took me months to get this photo of these lotus blossoms, although the plant always had big fat buds, which I'd shoot, every time I saw it. I still don't know if they open and close like morning glories, or if I just kept missing the opportunity between cuttings. I was surprised to see they were so yellow inside, having only seen the purple of the outer petals in all my visits to the Laguardia communal garden.