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The Cauliflower
I wanted to be a cauliflower
all brains and ears,
thinking on the origin of gardens…
Not like my cousins, the cabbages,
whose heads, tightly folded,
see and hear nothing of this world,
dreaming only on the yellow
and green magnificence
that is hardening within them.
~John Haines
Color affects every aspect of my days.
It stimulates every morsel of my being and brings the season into focus.
How can one help shivering with delight
when one’s hot fingers close around
the stem of a live flower
cool from the shade and stiff with
newborn vigor!
~Colette The Halt
Let food be thy medicine~Hippocrates
What hue makes you quiver?
What tone could you not live without?
What chroma will you cherish to your end of days?
Copyright © by Diane LaSauce 2011-12 All rights reserved
My husband is an illustrator and retired art director. His eye for color and detail have always amazed me. He has pointed out the hidden details, the nuance of light, and explained hue, saturation, and tones. I look at the world differently now and enjoy the Burmese sunset, the bee gathering pollen, and dew clinging to the spider web.
I shared your blog with him and he enjoyed your work very much. He loved the DC pictures where he lived also. Currently in the valley where life is much slower.
Love your photos and your writing.
Thank you Anne for your lovely comment. I am honored to have both you and your husband appreciate my work. D.
Stunning! I felt like I was there with you when you took these shots!!!
Dear Diane, Not only are you an inspiring writer, but what photography! …the images are awe inspiring.
I love all the colors yet I seem to surround myself with all earth tones…the I love all the shades of brown and the grounding feeling I get from them as well as black. Then to bring in the sun I love yellows and golds. To remind me of life and growth, I use a lot of green, usually paint my walls different shades of green…and I like splashes of color to remind me to be lively. My accent colors are usually the reds…Don’t know why I don’t use more blues since everyday my meditations are on the blue skies of the heavens…I guess I leave the blues up to God and the Universe…Nice exercise to contemplate on the colors of my life. And this answers your last question, What value will I take to my end of days? That is the value of being contemplative, mindful, conscious and aware. Thanks for giving me a moment this morning to practice…