It's a post awash with my favourite colour, Yellow.
A favour is all I ask of you my dear readers, please don't tell Turquoise about this post. He's my 'other' love. I tend to wear him more, too. So he may get the wrong idea, you see. Yellow, on the other hand, makes me do things I'd never do for T. Like, go up to complete strangers and ask them if I can click their picture. Or lie flat on my back to take a photo of a tiny desert plant that grows here in Qatar. Or wait for the sunset to capture Y's last radiant streaks. Or set the alarm for 4 in the morning to ensure I catch Y when he's being born.
Yellow, I can't resist. And Turquoise I can't live without.
Without further yakking, let's go and follow that Yellow...
Draped in Kutchch
Resplendent in Qatar--found this beauty on our way to Purple Island
Carpeting Nottingham, U.K.
Hanging in Amman, Jordan
and holding a Green Party, Amman again.
Keeping Buddha company in Koh Samui
On display in Tbilisi, Georgia
Ready to take off in Washington D.C.
Streaming through curtains
and waiting to be harvested in Rajasthan.
Hanging outside to dry in Ahmedabad
Crossing the road in Split, Croatia
Do you know the name Split comes from a yellow flower that grows in abundance on the hills surrounding Split.
When the Greeks first settled here, they found the hills covered with Aspalatos (the yellow flower),
thus, giving Split its name.
Split is the place where Aspalatos grows.
A very kind lady at a shop I got some lavender from in Split told me this.
She was such a treasure trove of information.
I asked her if she knew why Split was called Split.
Croatians call this flower Brnistra. I didn't take any pictures of it, so I'm using this google image:
Van Gogh loved yellow, too.
Here's a letter I wrote to him about...ya right.. Yellow.
That was in 2015.
More recently, I met Surabhi, an artist who loves yellow as much as I do.
Thank you all for keeping me company.
It's been an amazing journey.
One last letter to go.
Waiting for Zee.
Last year's last was Zekreet
What will this year's be?
Do you have a favourite colour?
What might that/those be?
Do share:)
Hey Arti, my favourite colour is also yellow. It gives life to the things it fills.
ReplyDeleteSo true Geethica.
DeleteThose are some wonderful photos! I do love how bright the colour yellow is and how it's almost synonymous with light and happiness.
ReplyDeleteToday on my A-Z of Favourite Things, Y is for Anton Yelchin.
Thank you Elena.
DeleteI love yelllow too, though different shades of blue especially turquoise are my fav too. Lovely lovely post. Whoever said yellow, yellow dirty fellow must be off their rockers! Glad I stopped by.
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I agree with you Natasha:) Thank u for stopping by.
DeleteFabulous images and a wonderful post. Yellow is such a happy colour!
ReplyDeleteCheers Nicki.
DeleteJust seeing yellow makes me smile! Feel lighter! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAffirmations for a Good Life
Glad to have met you Beth.
DeleteBeautiful photos that capture the richness of yellow. And I am not sure I'd want to board a plane with "will it run" scratched on the engine! :)
ReplyDeletehttp://sagecoveredhills.blogspot.com/2017/04/y-is-for-yellow-dwarf.html
I know!
DeleteThank you for visiting.
I want that Georgian artist to come do a mural on my wall!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures, lovely color.
I confess that yellow is one I tend to admire more from a distance but... it's kind of like celery in a soup. It may not be your absolute favorite by itself but without it, everything is flat and boring.
Oooh...I like that celery analogy---clocking it in my writing brain to use it one day.
DeleteThank you so much for making the challenge a laugh out loud kinda journey with some really special moments thrown in.
Your pictures are stunning today (they're amazing every day, but today's are particularly good).
ReplyDeletePhillip | Y is for Year of the Monkey | Y is also for Yellow
Thank you Phillip:)
Deletewow! i couldn't help but pause and admire the superbly gorgeous pictures ! Awe inspiring!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Moon
https://aslifehappens60.wordpress.com
Thank you Moon:)
DeleteOh what a gorgeous gorgeous post. Yes, it's clear yellow suits you well. And no worries, your secret is safe from turquoise with me.
ReplyDeleteI fear I'm too fickle to have a favorite color or two - they always seem to be morphing. But right now Ruby and Turquoise are singing to my heart and I'm listening and looking carefully.
I go through colour phases too Deborah, but turquoise and yellow always happen to hang around, near me:)
DeleteThank you for your lovely words.
Bright Happy Cheerful Yellow ( as opposed to sickly, scared, bilious yellow).
ReplyDeleteAnd the combo of Y and T is one of my faves. Smile inspiring.
You yellowed us around he world today.
Gorgeous.
Thank you Wendy:)
DeleteLoved the photos and the post, Arti. Yellow is my favourite colour too:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruchita:) xx
DeleteWhat beautiful yellows!
ReplyDeleteFinding Eliza
Cheers Kristin.
DeleteGorgeous pictures of yellow. Too bad it's so difficult to wear!
ReplyDeleteI do have a few yellow tops--I wear them with chunky blue beads:)
DeleteYou found beautiful yellows around the world! Yellow makes me look very sickly, my favorite is purple.
ReplyDeletePurple is such a royal colour and goes well with yellow, too:)
DeleteI enjoyed your yellow photos today. My favorite is a toss up between red and purple.
ReplyDeleteBoth are such rich and royal colours.
DeleteThe thing I loved about the the A to Z Challenge, is I've managed to visit new places and blogs that I would never have come across otherwise. Love your photography
ReplyDeleteDropping by from the A to Z Challenge.
Z is for Zero - no more 2017 A to Z Challenges left to do!
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Sandra's Ancestral Research Journal
Thank you for stopping by Sandra. And I like this challenge for similar reasons. Plus, I end up writing for sure.
DeleteSo many beautiful pictures. I suppose it's the best of both worlds when yellow and turquoise come together (which they do in some of the pictures). :)
ReplyDeleteA to Z 2017: Magical and Medicinal Herbs
True Sara:)
DeleteLovely photos Arti thank you and a great whirlwind tour also! Here in South Africa we're well into autumn and there are so many shades of yellowing plants, it's quite magnificent!
ReplyDeleteAutumn sings symphonies of yellows--you are blessed Susan. Enjoy the music:)
DeleteI so enjoyed this set featuring yellow. It's nice to see something new like the 3 apartment piece or be reminded of something in my own past level Ken the yellow flowers. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting and for taking the time to comment Fran:)
DeleteI used to think that my favourite colour is orange, but I love yellow more and more. All you pictures in this post are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the reason of the name of Split. I was there some years ago, but never asked. By the way, we have that flower in my region in Spain as well!
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