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Colors #1

Green! Where do you look to find the meaning of green? Is it in the pale yellow-green of newly sprouted blade of grass? Can it be found in the dazzling sparkle of an emerald? Or does green’s meaning reside in the aromatic depth of a drizzly pine forest? Green inspires and vitalizes us in all its hues.

Green is calming, stress-relieving, and–a bit paradoxically–invigorating.
The color meaning of green is vitality, freshness, growth, wealth, balance, health, & youthfulness.

Green is everywhere. It’s the most common color in the natural world, and it’s second only to blue as the most common favorite color

Colors

Flowers

I am taking the easy way out from dilemma, going with color theme, mostly. Most likely the photos will be of flowers, but I might surprise you and myself, who knows what colorful things I will find to photograph.

“Color in a picture is like enthusiasm in life.” – Vincent Van Gogh

“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” – Oscar Wilde

Color is, on the evidence of language alone, very bound up with the feelings.

Something I noticed #28

Captures from Finland, Photography

Something I noticed is that I was not able to do all thirty-one posts of Something I noticed. I truly tried. SO this is my last post on this theme. I saw this decoration on a gate

I think I am going to go floral next month? Flowers to celebrate the colors of the season? Or should I call it color of the day…I may repeat the the color many times, who knows. This all is still under consideration.

Something I noticed #27

Captures from Finland, Interiors, Photography

Something I noticed, the beautiful light coming in, the white curtains and tablecloth. the window view is not the most spectacular one, but many times that is the case.

Still, I hope you are enjoying it anyway.

White tablecloth is not trending at the moment 🙂

Simplicity is the theme in this one, I think.

Something I noticed #26

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Something I noticed, the beautiful light coming in, the white curtain, and green walls to match the colors on the other side of the window, hope you are enjoying the same sight now.

I also did a black and white version as the contrast and light kind of demanded me to do so, you know what I mean. 🙂 This time the color one appeals to me more.

Something I noticed # 25

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Something I noticed while sitting in the early autumn afternoon was my lovely little cat Tinka enjoying the same moment with me.

Something I noticed #24

Captures from Finland, Interiors

Come on in, something I noticed when entering the room was this old door knob.

Something I noticed #23

Captures from Finland, Interiors, Still life

Old tableware, that’s what something I noticed and the very old wallpaper.

Something I noticed #22

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Gates are not so common nowadays, so it was something noticed. A white gate with an inviting path.

Something I noticed #21

Captures from Finland, Flowers

When looking carefully, something I noticed was this bumble bee. That’s all for today.

Something I noticed #20

Captures from Finland, Flowers

These flowers are something I notice everyday when I sit by my computer as they can be seen from my window. Pretty, are they not ?

a big white ball with small delicate flowers all over it.

Something I noticed #19

Captures from Finland, Flowers

Red apples in the apple tree was something I noticed first , I also spotted couple rotten ones.

Something I noticed #18

Captures from Finland, Flowers

These bugs are something I noticed , lovely orange shield bugs and a ladybug

Something I noticed #17

Captures from Finland, Interiors

Stairs, up and down. Come and go… Just something I noticed and really liked. The light play, leading lines.

Three takes in color and black and white versions too, looking at the stairs from three different angles. Up, down and from the side.

The darkest version is my favorite. That was not hard to guess, it think 🙂

Something I noticed #16

Captures from Finland, Flowers

Butterflies..so many of them this year, something I noticed was that lots of people got beautiful shots of them, these are some of mine. Not the best, but I have to record of being able to catch few on the “film”.

Something I noticed #15

Captures from Finland, Flowers

This fly, bug..I’ve no idea what it is as a species, but something I noticed was the bright green color, it was such a great contrast to the garland it was on. I must admit, I was happy I had my camera on hand.

Something I noticed #14

Black and White photos, Captures from Finland, Interiors

A chair in a corner, just something….yes I noticed it several rooms.

Something I noticed #13

Captures from Finland, Landscapes

Water lilies, so pretty, I noticed then this year too, nothing to be amazed about that fact. They are lovely. That is the reason I have so many of them in this post.

This the beginning…country road take me home, to the place I belong…

Something I noticed #12

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Window, I know again. Just something I noticed and really liked.

Three takes color, and then two black and white ones with different exposures and contrast.

The darkest version is my favorite. That was not hard to guess, it think 🙂

Something I noticed #11

Captures from Finland, Interiors

Reflection. I always look for those. I am also reflecting, pondering about the past and future.

I visited some art and photography exhibitions this summer, as well as looking at art, I looked at the people looking at it and , yes, reflections.

Something I noticed #10

Captures from Finland, Interiors

Looking out, and in. Just something I noticed, both so inviting.

Something I noticed #9

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Doors, windows. Looking in or out, discovery of something or just a door or a window. Just something I noticed.

Something I noticed #8

Captures from Finland, Interiors

Window view. Looking out, and it looks so nice. Just something I noticed.

Something I noticed #7

Captures from Finland, Landscapes

Clouds, something I noticed that appealed to me, dark clouds over the road and fields. I love watching clouds, often I take photos of them too as you may have noticed.

Nothing unusual, still so fascinating to watch. While driving the smaller countryside roads during the end of July and early August clouds have been a companion of our trips. Rain not so much, but clouds or many times even light gray. Those are not so inspiring to take photos of, but these intense ones, that is a totally different story.

The morning held a promise of a nice sunny day…then the clouds gathered giving me a nice photo opportunty.

Something I noticed #6

Captures from Finland, Landscapes

Weather, something I notice everyday and at this moment listened to, and it appealed to me. Listen, listen to the falling rain…

Very mundane, still so pleasing. This song often comes to mind when listening to rain.

Listen to it pour,
And with every drop of rain
You know I love you more
Let it rain all night long
Let my love for you grow strong,
As long as we’re together
Who cares about the weather?
Listen to the falling rain
Listen to it pour
And with every drop of rain,
I can hear you call,
Call my name right out loud,
I can hear above the clouds
And I’m here among the puddles
You and I together huddle.
Listen to the falling rain,
Listen to it rain.