Water Lilie Coffee Mug

Nymphaeaceae, also known as water lilies, is an aquatic plant that can be found in temperate and tropical climates around the world. Since they provide shade in the water, the water lilies can help to reduce the growth of algae in ponds and lakes.

Bernd F. Laeschke is an award-winning journalist and photographer whose career spans more than 30 years. While working as a full-time reporter and on assignments, images and articles appeared in many national and international publications in North America and Western Europe. He did work for commercial clients including the AOK, Germany's largest health insurance company, BMW, the British Plaster Board (Rigips), Hoechst AG, the cities of Toronto (Canada) and Vienna (Austria), The Province of Ontario, Canada, Magna International, and Mercedes-Benz, among others. Discovering and interpreting the many facets of life through the lens of a camera creates pictures that represent a personal, sometimes emotional snapshot of the world, recording...