Thursday, October 28, 2010

Looking through the Lattice-scope

When autumn splendour tips into the long stretch toward frost and flurries, after the brilliant splashiness of reds and oranges have fluttered off the branches,yellow continues to smile from the aging leaves. 

Everywhere you look it is the predominant colour on the Canadian landscape at this time of year. On lawns and streets saturated with rain, a textured collage of yellow leaves splay beautifully dormant. On sky reaching elms and old man willows they dangle, giggle and dance, radiating winks of light at passersby. 

Long after the harvesting of its fruit, woven vines with broad yellow relics decorate lattice and fences. And when the daytime beckons night, the rays of the streetlights blend and reflect off their branch tips creating halo archways you just want to walk under because it feels like good luck. 

Even in the dark, yellow beckons you home. 

This week's Photo theme is "yellow..."   For more interpretations and photos, check out Carmi's blog. 

8 comments:

A Paperback Writer said...

Lots of interesting textures here.

Mustang Sally said...

What a nicely framed view.

21 Wits said...

Pretty as a picture can be! Nicely done!

awareness said...

thanks all.

CorvusCorax12 said...

great perspective

Glennis said...

What a unique view! I love it.

Isha Ethera said...

I love that. YELLOW is awesome :)
Beautiful writing as always!

Anonymous said...

I love your writing -- and your Lattice-scope!