Sunday, February 19, 2006

Burst of color


The world outside my window is cold and dark. The streetlight casts a dim cone of light over a snowy landscape. Back inside, as the electronic thermostat gradually brings the house temperature down to its energy-saving nighttime low, I snuggle inside my giant red-hooded sweatshirt in a vain search for warmth.

I thought a little color might brighten our collective mood. Did it?

26 comments:

Jennifer said...

YES! it def helped to see this pretty, bright, cheerful color! thanks! it's so blah and cold here... 9 out now with wind chill of 1 degree...

-E said...

It's a great picture of a flower and some brightness is always appreciated. Where I live might not be cold to many, but two days ago it was more than 50 degrees warmer so the drastic change has me freezing. At least it is cold enough that things are icey, so I am not too wimpy am I?

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Anonymous said...

Works for me!!! Not that I really can complain...Not as cold here as it is there!! brrrr!
chelle

YellowRose said...

BEEEEEautiful!!!! As you know, I love flowers, thanks for cheering up my night! It's a cold, wet night here...maybe ice too....eek!

Stopping by via Michele's!

Zinnia Cyclamen said...

It barely brightened mine - but only because my mood was already just about as bright as could be.

Valerie said...

Beautiful picture! I wanted to thank you for always having such nice things to say on my blog. You are a great person. Thanks for the prayers.

Viamarie said...

Very well taken. From where I live, weather is warm ( 31 degrees Celsius). Wish I could share some of it with you.

Hope you enjoy your Sunday.

The Mistress of the Dark said...

That definitely brightens things up. Its sunny but very cold in my part of the world today.

Here on my own this time :)

Heidi said...

It's nice to see some yellow..How many more days till spring? wind chill -20's today. brrrrrrrrr...

Anonymous said...

aaaaaah great image..
perfect shot as usuall
great timing..
it even rained here in southern cali yesterday...

Anonymous said...

I feel the cold on my couch.......brr

Olyal said...

Yellow is such a happy colour!!! That reminds me... I should buy some sun flowers tomorrow... maybe they'll make me feel a bit better.
It's a bit warm here at the moment. Would you like me to send some of our heat to you?

Michele sent me.

Suzanne said...

yes. It's like a big sunshine!!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely. Flowers are very welcome. Winter will end here eventually. Others are having summer. :-)

Have a good rest of weekend.

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Olyal said...

I'll pop the heat in some packing boxes and ship it to you. :o)
Michele sent me back again.

Anonymous said...

One word: Beautiful!

MaR said...

Wonderful! we had -2ºC and snowflakes yesterday at the French Alps (at 1,200m), got home at sea level with 17ºC some 9 hours later... Michele sent me this time!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely! These yellow spider mums are just the thing. It is so cold that every picture I took yesterday had a bluish cast- including the one of the swans frozen in the lake. Thinking Spring...thanks

Lisa said...

Great picture...reminds me that spring will be here soon enough!

Sandy said...

Bless you, yes it did.

Lisa said...

It sure did!!! Lovely picture.

Malinda777 said...

Love this photo. I can pretend it's the yellow "rose" of Texas:)

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Anonymous said...

Hi Carmi,

Michele sent me...
yes, the flower did brighten up my day...

Although I do have to say that I am in Maine this weekend and although it is BITTERLY COLD....The sun is shining brightly and the ocean is a beautiful blue........

Unique Designs from Zazzle said...

nothing like a little golden sunshine in the form of a blossom.

Anonymous said...

That was the perfect color flower to post a picture of.

Anonymous said...

back again from the other Michele's.
and I am always glad I come...