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Pop of color

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blogIMG_8591 (2)This week as winter shows itself one more time before giving it up for springtime, it seems appropriate to share my version of Developing Your Eye Day 9’s photography theme – “pop of color.”

The vista outside my window is devoid of color today as snow still covers the earth. Shades of black, brown, and gray punctuate the horizon around my home.

But soon – very soon we hope – color will pop up everywhere we look and the glorious season of rebirth, Spring, will arrive.

But until then, this photo I shot one summer late afternoon when a lovely butterfly deviated from its usual hang-out on our large butterfly bush and landed on the floor of our backyard deck will provide just that pop of color we need.

Color makes us smile especially after a steady diet of the dormancy of winter. Color rejuvenates us and makes us want to crawl out of our cold season of hibernation and burst forth into sunshine and warmer temperatures.

Color is one of God’s lovely creations. And I, for one, am most thankful for it.

“Colors are the smiles of nature.” ~Leigh Hunt

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Mama of this empty nest, I’m content to live a quiet, country life with my husband of 40+ years and to view gorgeous sunsets off our own back yard deck. Mama to three adults and Nana to adorable grandchildren, my empty nest fills up again with noise and laughter when they all return 'home'. A former English teacher, reporter/editor, education director for a non-profit organization, and stay at home mom, I retired after a season of substitute teaching at a private academy. Now I enjoy time spent with my grandchildren and family and writing words that seem to pour out of my soul or wandering around the countryside with my camera. Foremost, my faith sustains me as I meander through the empty nest stage of life. My favorite scripture is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

9 thoughts on “Pop of color”

  4. I was just thinking this morning that it might be time for a trip to the Butterfly Conservatory (we have one in the city where my son and daughter-in-law and granddaughter live) for a pre-spring burst of colour (and wings – lots and lots and lots of wings). Your post confirmed for me that its exactly what I need to get over the winter blahs! I can’t wait for the butterflies to return to my garden but in the meantime I’ll get my ‘fix’ wherever I can! Beautiful shot.

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    1. You know, I’ve never been to a Butterfly Conservatory but oh, I think it would be a wonderful experience, especially in the middle of the winter blahs! We do have a conservatory and botanical gardens in our city and one year in the middle of a very snowy, long winter, hubby and I visited when they had an orchid display just to partake of some vivid color. I even blogged about it: https://mamasemptynest.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/color-my-world-please/

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      1. We have two Butterfly Conservatories in southern Ontario. I’ve been to both and its an amazing experience. You’re surrounded by the most amazing display of free flying creatures (in a tropical setting!) If you’re really fortunate, one will land on you (that has happened to me – I was mesmerized by the sensation of the butterfly’s tiny little feet crawling across my hand!) Where I used to live we had a botanic garden a couple of miles away and I would always attend the orchid show every March (as well as occasionally hang out in the greenhouse there). I have several orchids in my house – they’re like flowering butterflies!

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