Pistachios; Cyprus

You have never tried a pistachio until you've tried a freshly picked pistachio. None of this from a bag, covered in salt stuff. It will take you hours of sitting around a table, drinking coffee or lemonade in the shade of the vine covered trellis, peeling them from their casing, but they so very worth it. 

Cactus Fruit; Cyprus

My month long visit to Cyprus included so much family & so, so much fresh fruit. Theo Naki is a pro at picking (from cacti on the sides of the road!) & peeling these cactus fruit without pricking his hands. The colors of the remains glow in the drywall bucket trash can. 

Cacti ; Bronx, New York

Cacti at the Bronx Botanical Garden in New York. 

the start of something.

This is a blog dedicated to everyday color inspiration from here, there & around the world. I often stop in my tracks to snap a photo of colors that I'll one day use in a painting, pattern or on a wall. Now even if I don't find the right use for them, maybe you will.