In Vogue
by Connie Handscomb
Title
In Vogue
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Black and white always looks modern, whatever that word means.
~ Karl Lagerfeld
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Cherry
(Prunus avium - wild cherry)
In Japan, since 400's CE, the cheerful tradition of Hanami - picnicking under cherry trees - continues to this day. Whereas initially it was a custom of the Imperial Court, it eventually became popular with all people and a multitude of trees were planted.
It is believed this tree was cultivated in Egypt 600-700 BC. The Greeks and Romans used the cherry tree and its fruit, and wrote about it.
The wild cherry in the United Kingdom used to be sold in London on the branch. It was used for making cherry brandy. The sticky resin from the trunk can be chewed as a chewing gum.
Romania, the US, Germany and Italy are leaders in the production of cherries, either for fresh fruit or for preserves, canning, confections and distilleries for brandies and liqueurs.
Sources:
The Romantic Language Of Flowers [Davies;Saunders]
Glorious Harvest [Bianchini; Corbetta]
Food For Free ... guide to edible species [R. Mabey]
Backyard Medicine [J. Bruton-Seal; M. Seal]
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A large spray of cherry blossoms captured shortly after a spell of rain (there are some tiny droplets on the petals if you look closely).
Captured in natural sunlight, their gentle pink beauty stripped down to a soft black and white to depict a black and white drawing ... nature in all its artistic splendour :)
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June 9th, 2017
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