The spectrum of visible life dances in different wavelengths, and at different speeds, on its journey to our eyes.
All clear light at Source, its dance leads it through refraction, and against reflection, giving us the kaleidoscopic illusion of hundreds of colors when the light finally reaches us.
Living plants do wonderful things to light as they absorb this bit, reflect that, and allow the rest to pass right through leaf and petal in a warm glow of color.
Sometimes their colors appear as a waxy shine, other times deep and velvety. Sometimes rough and dull.
Variation upon variation is born to the endless delight of gardening addicts everywhere.
As we surround ourselves with leafy greenness, we seek the other colors of the rainbow in golden yellow stamens; red leaves; orange fruits and petals; and blue and violet flowers.
Every band of the rainbow dances in the garden.
And this grouping of pots supports them all.
Words and Photos by Woodland Gnome 2014
With appreciation to Jennifer Nichole Wells for her One Word Photo Challenge: Rainbow
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