One of my current projects is to create abstract photographs of my hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. With abstract photographs, we try to reflect the mood or emotions or qualities of a place. Each Tuesday, I’ll present a new image from the project.
Springtime Rains
As I anxiously await spring in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I return to this photograph taken during my first spring here. While the spring rains have started, the brilliant greens have not yet arrived. This view will be available to me again in about a month.
As this is a rich, agricultural area, the spring rains are oh, so important. Because of them, plants, flowers, vines, and trees grow well and abundantly.
I took this photograph through my front window screen and purposely blurred the image to emphasize the raindrops and the green. The screen helps create a textural, abstract image.
“From a meaning of colors perspective, green is also the color of growth, the color of spring, of renewal and rebirth. It renews and restores depleted energy. It is the sanctuary away from the stresses of modern living, restoring us back to a sense of well being. This is why there is so much of this relaxing color on the earth, and why we need to keep it that way.” ~ The Color Green, Empower Yourself with Color Psychology
Green is necessary for my health, which is why spring is my favourite month. It makes me feel full of hope and optimism. It’s cleansing.
How does the color make you feel?
It has a world class theatre called the Shaw Festival, which draws thousands from April through November.
This town was the first capital of Canada and one of the major battlegrounds for the War of 1812. You can see re-enactments at Fort George. The U.S. counterpart, Fort Niagara, can be seen across the river.
This is one of the best agricultural areas in all of Canada, known for its fruit – grapes especially, and is now home to more than 100 wineries.
This si one of my favorite of your abstracts – it really does transmit the feeling of a spring morning. I think I am starting to pick up on this abstract thing!
I certainly love your image of that lovely fresh spring green. I also feel that green is full of hope and renewal (also on a personal level). I notice that there is a lot of green present in my photography. I like the texture that your front window screen gives to the photo.
SO very gorgeous and overflowing with the essence of spring. This makes me feel full of hope and happiness. I am really loving this series.