grass green

There is nothing I love more that the change of the seasons and with it the soft lushness of green grass. Add a little sunshine and you have a verdant oasis!  (i like the word verdant)

Have you ever read about color theory? I wrote a post about it here awhile back.  I find it fascinating how a certain color can hold such vastly different meanings.  Take today's color green (grass green to be exact), to me, I see the color green and think growth, new life, promise.  If you look up color theory it states green to be the color of nature, harmony and fertility. But then there is the flip side of green, sayings like 'green with envy' or 'green with jealousy' come to mind.  How about the wicked witch of lore, she is almost always the color green. See what I mean?  Green is good but also bad. Color can make you have a physical response. I guess that is why we each have our own personal favorites.  Some drawn to bold fiery reds,  where others are drawn to the cool blues.  Me, I love the yellows, oranges and greens.

Last weekend my family and I moved.  It was a lot of work,  physically and emotionally.  By Sunday I was a wreck.  I had hit my internal wall and could do no more.  My body and mind gave in and waved the white flag of surrender.  I laid on my bed and crashed into a deep unexpected nap. When I woke I needed to go outside and feel the grass under my feet.  I needed to lie down, face to the sun and soak in what was left of the day, thank goodness it was a beautiful evening. I snapped this shot of my girl lying in the grass in her own little world. It felt so good to be in the grass. All that green softness eased my weary mind and body. I truly felt rejuvenated.

Today capture grass green in your lens.  What does green make you think of?

Don't forget to share your grass green images right here in the comment thread  and in our Shutter Sisters OWP pool on Flickr.  Tag all your color shots this month #sscolormonth to be entered in the drawing at the end of June.

Comments

[melody]

summer grass...promise...i like that

here is mine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/melsphotophun/3906334837/

[Marcie]

Love the color green:
http://marciescudderstudios.squarespace.com/home/2012/6/13/portrait-of-a-day.html

[marina sorr.]

love this image, Kristin! it does have a very summery feel and it makes me think of rest and joyful moment!
hope you can also enjoy the settling into your new home, hard as it can be at times.
here's my image for today's colour:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mar_s/7183385429/

[Becs]

I completely adore green. Definitely a calming colour for me.
Love the pov of this image, just gorgeous.

http://www.catchingsundust.com/2012/06/shades-of-green.html

[rakusribut]

my contemplative green is of the garden variety :-()
grass and forest (and gardens) have to be watered one way or the other.....
http://momentsofperception.blogspot.nl/2012/06/45.html

[melissa]

I find a lot of this color popping up in my pictures .. http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissatalbert/7371412042/in/photostream/

[life in eden]

Green is my favorite color
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32837589@N07/7362333002/in/photostream

[darlene]

love this post - my question for the day on my blog was is it really greener on the other side?
http://photosbydarlene.blogspot.com/

[DebC]

I, too, love green, and took this photo last weekend in a state park.
Grass green, but not grass :)
http://www.deborahcrecelius.com/2012/06/20120614-sunlight-catches.html

[Micki]

I love being barefoot in a lush green lawn, but more often than not we are hiking past native grasses on the trail.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmvogt/6861332296/

[pam]

My fig tree, which is fabulous at producing leaves, not so fabulous with actual figs!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidewalkshoes/7186508315/

[Kim Klassen]

http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/grass-green.html

yay grass green.....

[silentchatterz]

I love grass green. Giving me idea of freshness.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68455656@N06/7371999310/in/photostream

[gamaraca]

Grass lining a lovely path in the park:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gamaraca/7359650618/in/photostream/

My shadow in the grass during the same walk:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gamaraca/7331158236/in/photostream/

[Jeanne]

A few weekends ago, we spent an entire day in the grass while planting our herb spiral. Working in the dirt and grass is relaxing, and reminds me that summer is here!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeamac/7237506622/

[fro]

grass green today :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51727087@N04/7372285094/

[Carol hart]

My green contribution
http://www.flickr.com/photos/briancarolhart/7187225463/

[Alexandra]

I love the smell of it freshly cut and the reminder of spring and summer.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alxleask/7204724670/in/photostream

[Linda]

barefoot in the grass!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainmim/7282084002/in/photostream

[Sheeps and Peeps Farm]

late spring... almost every green imaginable

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheepsandpeeps/7373675004/in/photostream

[sarah]

we don't have a ton of grass up here in the redwoods, but we do have a whole lot of green. the trees, the sprigs, the ferns, ect...

today i spied so much lovely 'grass green' new redwood growth: http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-mer-family/7188835601/in/photostream

i'm glad the grass, the green, the life rejuvenated you my dear! x

[sarah]

but hey! i forgot! we do have a ton of pond grass!! this was my photo for the day so win win! redwood sprigs & green pond grass: http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-mer-family/7188835293/in/photostream x

[linda]

the green man

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55092224@N08/7374474408/in/photostream

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[pthurmond1]

Natchez Mississippi cemetery with green, green grass


http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/7174497367/in/photostream/