“It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.”
Today is the last day of the autumn week of color and is devoted to the color red of which my favorite shade is crimson. I love that word. It is has such antiquity associated with it. The first sources of crimson dyes trace back to the Egyptians who extracted it from the dried bodies of female
kermes insects. This was later replaces with
cochineal dye ( also a tiny insect) that the spaniards brought back to Europe after discovering its use by the Aztecs.
If you have ever experienced autumn in Canada you would know that there is a great deal of red. The maple trees are only just beginning to turn. The best is yet to come. The next picture is the last bit of my playing around with nature last weekend. I couldn't help but think of this little group of mushrooms as little children of the forest. I think this would make a darling little resurrection fern postcard.
I hope you all have a wonderful and of course colorful weekend.
I agree they would make a great postcard!
Posted by: cath | October 02, 2009 at 12:18 AM
Oh yes, one of your most beautiful, adorable postcards !!! Any calendar or Margie's ephemeral art book ?
Posted by: Nanou | October 02, 2009 at 01:50 AM
Those mushrooms are super cute! and I'd love it as a postcard :D
Posted by: Yarrow | October 02, 2009 at 02:50 AM
oooh yes, a most wonderful postcard, Margie !! And like Nanou, the idea of a calendar is always on my mind ! The name makes me think of Elsa Beskow's book, but I'm pretty sure it was on purpose ... :) Have a relaxing weekend, my dear, you do deserve it. xoxoxo
Posted by: Sonia | October 02, 2009 at 03:44 AM
Oh, yes, that last photo is particularly wonderful!! Happy weekend! :)
Posted by: littorina.blogspot.com | October 02, 2009 at 09:01 AM
that little red and yellow mushroom is amazing. it looks like a delicious piece of gummy candy :)
Posted by: rebekah | October 02, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Totally beautiful blog,,I came from Pam Garrison..she showed your crochet rocks...what a talent you are and how much fun you must have.
Posted by: Marcie | October 04, 2009 at 07:44 AM