Finito / fi · nì · to /
a reaction . Not necessarily the same as mine , but something . Even nothing is a reaction .
And like any language , colours speak . They get in your face , and into your head . They affect how you feel , what you say or do , and how you say or do it . Do the reds raise your blood pressure ? Does the black create fear and wariness ? Is the yellow overpowering , or like in Finito , is it in a supporting role ?
Finito ( finished or it ’ s all done ) is a rarity for me . Not the shot of Vernazza , Italy . Rather , the people , and specifically the guy walking away . A moment of solitude as the tourists have cleared for the day . He provides a sense of direction , of ending .
The orange conveys warmth and light . Coupled with the street and shop lighting , it should invigorate and stimulate your senses . It ’ s also risky in that “ favourite colour ” surveys reveal that orange comes last . That ’ s why the coolness of the blues and greens have been lit up and enriched to provide some contrast to , and relief from , the heat of the yellows and oranges .
Enchanted was entirely unexpected , coming across it on the return hike from Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge area of Oregon . The Falls were beautiful , yet not unique , or at least not to me . But the trees were . One of those “ the journey became the destination ” experiences .
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