Irises*
I'm taking a bit of a blog break so I can visit blogs and work on some new art. I feel a strong pull to go into a new and different direction.But first, yesterday, as I was deleting photos from my camera, I came across this image of a watercolor flower painting I did several years ago. Even with the flashlight glare, it's a nicer image to welcome you to my blog while I'm away, than the photo of the turkey in the tree that topped my last post, don't you think?
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* some Iris trivia for you:
Irises are wonderful garden plants, since they are relatively easy to grow. They grow well in deserts, in swamps, in the cold far north, and especially in temperate climates. Iris is Greek for "rainbow", and irises come in many colors: blues and purples, whites and yellows, pinks and oranges, browns and reds, and even blacks.
Iris is the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow and the Messenger of Love. Her sacred flower is considered the symbol of communication and messages. Greek men would often plant an iris on the graves of their beloved women as a tribute to the goddess Iris, whose duty it was to take the souls of women to the Elysian fields.
