September 25, 2019

True Colours




The green pigment in leaves, a substance called chlorophyl, masks underlying colours that we don't normally see. 







In the fall, as chlorophyl diminishes due to shorter days and less heat, we see a leaf's true colours shining through.

We see their true colours, and that's why we love them.









So, like the leaves, we should not be afraid to let ours show. 




 



Our true colours.

True colours are beautiful

Like a rainbow.

- with apologies to Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly and Cyndi Lauper
 

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures. I was just listening to "We Are The World" on YouTube last night. Cyndi Lauper is amazing. She's the 80's Janis Joplin.

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    1. The pictures were taken on a bike ride through a neighbour's wood lot. The owners welcome anyone that wants to enjoy the many trails on their property. It has been sustainably managed over the years, and has trees and forests of all ages, including some very large old growth. Nice to have right next door, and one of my favourite places to visit regularly.

      I like "the 80s Janis Jopliin". Lauper wrote a memoir in 2012 that would probably make for good reading. She is awesome.

      https://books.google.ca/books?id=NtorDgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=cyndi+lauper+book&hl=pt-BR&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZnIzW3-7kAhVEi1kKHcpdCbkQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=cyndi%20lauper%20book&f=false

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    2. You truly have chosen a paradise to live in. It seems a perfect match for you and Linda.
      I've heard about Cyndi's memoir. I bet it is a good read.

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  2. Such a beautiful post.

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