Colours of February

Here we are, bang in the middle of winter. People in Nova Scotia have more or less had enough of it now, and want to see signs of spring. Not yet awhile I’m afraid. We are miles behind England.  So, I’ve been looking for colour, and I found an abundance. First outing was to Queensland Beach. It was cold. Freezing in fact, but I was after some natural colour. I found it in shedloads!

Bright amber lichen

Washed up collection of matching tones

Tiny pebbles make the background for this arrangement

More red, black green and white

Lichen flourishes on Queensland Beach

Seaweed draped over stones like flowing locks

So many coloured varieties of seaweed

Left over berries and snow

Crystal clear water brightens speckled stones

Blue blue water. Yellow yellow seaweed. 

More and more of this yellowness.

Another day I go down to Halifax Seaport Market, looking for its’ colours

The Tangled Garden was there, and did not disappoint

Most flowers aren’t ready, but you can always find roses

So expensive were these yellow blooms that each one was wrapped in its own netting

I call this babies breath. So pretty

Lovely

Sweet tasting colours

Inviting brightness

Little lemon cakes were asking me to surrender to them. I did not.

Felted bags leaping off the shelf

No reason not to go for it with these colours

For those who crave colours. It’s there if you look for it!