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This is quote is from ‘As You Like It’ by William Shakespeare. It celebrates the tranquility of living in a beautiful place away from the bustle and rush of crowds. It suggests that a secluded life in nature allows us to find wisdom and beauty everywhere:

“And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees,
Books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones,
And good in everything.
I would not change it."

#isleofskye #winter #snow #home #colour #beauty

This image captures a scenic view of the A87 road as it passes through the Red Cuillins on the Isle of Skye. The hills are covered with snow and it’s a view that tourists and visitors rarely see. The island has a population of about 10,000 in the winter months. Annually some 650,000 people visit Skye mainly in the summer. The snow doesn’t lie for long except on the higher peaks. Winter is not a season lacking in colour. The palette is no less interesting and has a wide range. It isn’t all grey.

Charles Harper

@ChaHarper@mastodon.scot · last month

“And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees,
Books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones,
And good in everything.
I would not change it."

#isleofskye #winter #snow #home #colour #beauty

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Her Doing

@Her_Doing@sunny.garden · 2 months ago

Lovely Peeps! Today I learned there are very specific colours traditionally used in Japanese art of all kinds (painting, textiles, etc.) - *and* there is a Wikipedia page that shows them all!

I love some of the names : Ibis wing, black kite, glazed persimmon, chestnut leather, weathered bamboo, simmered seaweed, 'the brown of a distant river', 'Contemplation in a tea garden' (!!) and more. 🥰

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_colors_of_Japan

(h/t to @wilpercy for mentioning the link in a thread! 🙏 )

#Japan #Art #Colour #Color #TraditionalArt

Her Doing

@Her_Doing@sunny.garden · 2 months ago

Lovely Peeps! Today I learned there are very specific colours traditionally used in Japanese art of all kinds (painting, textiles, etc.) - *and* there is a Wikipedia page that shows them all!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_colors_of_Japan

(h/t to @wilpercy for mentioning the link in a thread! 🙏 )

#Japan #Art #Colour #Color #TraditionalArt

Zara B

@Grittens@mastodon.social · 3 months ago

Stuart Semple stickin it to colour capitalism with his "freetone" https://colouroftheyear.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOj7qhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlSjZsSW1wSHNpMFVmY1NXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgJP_AQSSAVJCW7g13jVyq5EwX0Ryuoee5u4FD-iBjf__1D9l2awSg4umVDQ_aem_Z5nR-nFbN3UvXqS0qky_ug #design #colour

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

Scientists growing colour without chemicals

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maevecampbell/2025/06/20/dyeing-for-fashion-meet-the-scientists-growing-colour-without-chemicals/

#HackerNews #Scientists #Colour #Chemicals #Innovation #Sustainability #Nature

Forbes

Dyeing for change: Why microbes could clean up fashion's toxic mess

Earthshot Prize finalist Colorifix is reimagining the future of fashion, by inventing non-snythetic dye made from microbes in a lab.

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beklicks

@beklicks@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

This is a portrait format photo of an autumn scene taken on a hiking trail that runs through a forest. A mature tree is on both sides of the hiking trail at this point, each with many colourful leaves still intact. The colours are yellow and orange which create a real Fall vibe for the photo. The hiking trail is covered with fallen leaves which also adds to the colour pallet. It is a bright sunny day, so some shadows can also be seen in the frame.

beklicks

@beklicks@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

Terence Eden

@Edent@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

"Stylish beige"

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@spacemagick@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

@Edent
BBC Beige is a timeless fashion icon.
#colour #BBCMicro

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Charles Harper

@ChaHarper@mastodon.scot · 7 months ago

These two Nectarines were grown here on Skye. They were a gift from our next door neighbours who grew them in their Polytunnel.

A polytunnel is a tunnel typically made from steel and covered in polyethylene, usually semi-circular in shape. The interior heats up because incoming solar radiation from the sun warms plants, soil, and other things inside the building faster than heat can escape the structure.

I thought I’d celebrate the gesture with a photograph…

#fruit #photography #colour