Tag Archives: colors

A matter of emphasis and perception

Posted on March 22, 2013 by James Steerforth

“It’s a yellow day,” Maud said. But everything inside and outside looked green (we live in a greenhouse). “Yes, today is a yellow day,” she repeated. “Because the sun is shining.” – James Steerforth (© 2013) Note Q: So what’s … Continue reading →

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Until my darkness goes

Posted on June 8, 2008 by James Steerforth

More lyrics – this time an all-time gem from the Rolling Stones a propos the theme of ‘night’ given by Sunday Scribblings. The Youtube live video below shows the band in their very young days with Brian Jones on sitar … Continue reading →

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Donovan delivers colors in black & white

Posted on April 21, 2008 by James Steerforth

One Single Impression‘s color theme immediately reminded me “Colours”, an early song by Donovan from 1965. The colors he sings about are yellow, green, blue, mellow and freedom. What color do you associate with mellow? Which one with freedom? Luckily, … Continue reading →

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