Intoxication
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Intoxication
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Aster
Callistephus chinesis
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Something opens our wings. Something
makes boredom and hurt disappear.
Someone fills the cup in front of us.
We taste only sacredness.
~ Rumi
Every aster in my hand
Goes home loaded with a thought.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Aster is Latin, Greek and English for 'star', so named with reference to the floral shape of the flower heads.
While we find asters blooming freely here on the Pacific Coast from late summer through autumn in meadows and along riverbanks, in wet forests and clearings, they originate from China, Siberia and Japan.
The ancient Greeks considered the aster to be sacred, and magical, and modern folklore portends that hanging boughs of dried asters in the home protects it.
In Chinese medicine, the aster is used to treat hemorrhages, malaria, and pulmonary ailments.
The English called them 'michaelmas daisies ' because their blooms come during the feast of Saint Michael (Sept 29th), and can bloom right through to Christmas.
The colours range from pink, lilac and deep purple.
Sources:
Four Chefs, One Garden : Seasons Of West Coast Living [Roy]
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Magical Plants [S.Gregg]
Plants Of Coastal British Columbia, incl Washington, Oregon & Alaska [Pojar;MacKinnon]
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Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped, : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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Its inner glow radiated Light, and this aster seemed to shimmer, its hue intoxicating me with its depth and richness.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Flower Mania
Global Flowers Photography
Thoughts of Flowers
Macro Marvels
Fine Arts Professionals
Flower On Black
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October 10th, 2015
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Comments (35)
Gabriella Weninger - David
Amazing macro capture... WOW... very beautiful flower, wonderful colors and sooo GORGEOUS Image Connie!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Gabriella, your support makes me feel as wonderful as your kind words; thank you so much! :))
Nick Boren
Your flower image is very intoxicating for me dear Connie... it draws me right in to all that beauty you captured. ;-)) FV
Connie Handscomb replied:
If you begin feeling a little tipsy, Nick .. it's ok to withdraw {& then come back again} :)))) {thank you so much, my friend!}
Connie Handscomb
Jasna, Hello! & Thank You so much! for featuring this image in Global Flowers Photography :))
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