Just got back from the evening walk with the husband. We stopped at our favorite tree, as we do each evening, to look at the amazing flowers. The tree is called the silk tree or, more commonly, Mimosa (aka Albizia julibrissin, if you’re into binomial nomenclature) and has gorgeous paired dark green leaves and the most delicate feathery pink and white flowers.
Here’s a great image of one from Duke U:
The beautiful silk tree in bloom
So, why am I rambling on about trees, when this is a design blog? Because I am always looking for inspiration, and nature always delivers! The delicate colors of the flowers contrast so beautifully with the rich deep green of the leaves, and the soft, filmy texture of the flowers next to the robust texture of the leaves and bark makes this a great example of textural interest as well.
The great physicist Richard Feynman stated once that “Nature’s imagination is so much greater than man’s that she’s never going to let us relax,” and I think he is correct. Whenever we need to see things in a fresh perspective, or want new insights into beauty, we can look into the forest or the sea or the meadows or the stars and see endless opportunity to be inspired by such beauty.
I hope you have time this weekend to get outside and take look around for inspiration in your life, too!
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This photo of the mimosa tree looks like something from a tropical rain forest. How amazing that’s it’s right in Rehoboth Beach. btw, at the Rockefeller Center in New York City this summer, palm trees were brought in for a taste of Egypt in the Big Apple!
Comment by Ingrid Price August 25, 2010 @ 9:05 pm