Do you see that vivid greeness? The camera can’t really capture the effect.

Like daylight, the color green can have an uplifting effect. As early as the 12th century, Saint Hildegard of Bingen used the Latin word veriditas to describe the calming and healing power that she recognized in the color green. She called it “greening power” and likened its rejuvenating spiritual effect to the power of creativity.

My yard is greener than it’s been since early spring. The green works magic on my mood.

Three nuns visit the Louvre and gaze at the Three Graces by Jean-Baptiste Regnault. 1970, through the lens of Alécio de Andrade.

Two late bloomers that brighten the garden from August through the first frost.

This is my own award, based on my own neighborhood in Denver. I’m the only one who recognizes it.

(Update: my blogging pen pal, Michael Murray of the UK agrees with the choice!)

And the award goes to this house!

Well done, neighbor!

September blooms. Poignant and sweet. I wish I had photographed these blossoms with my hand as a measure, for they were almost the size of my palm!