Morning Eye Candy: Prunus
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 14 2012, by Matt Newman
Higan cherry blossoms, courtesy of that most inspiring time in fall when nature reminds you that it’s only dozing.
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
To: the photographer, M. Vermeulen…
The marvelous artist Van Gogh did a similar painting of a blue sky in the background and boughs pop’n alive with pink blossoms. His art was horizontal (where your image is vertical to more easily fit the page of your Website.) All in all, they both present a lovely hommage of the joining of ‘art and nature.’ On this frosty winter day, the photo here is a delightful reminder of ‘Spring’s promise;’ Van Gogh’s artwork was a Baby Gift for his brother Theo’s new child, whose very life held ‘promise’ too. This pair of similar, beautiful images – created more than a century apart – reminds us LIFE IS TRULY A CIRCLE and it all comes around again…