It's a rare person who doesn't enjoy spending time in nature. The great outdoors provides us with seemingly limitless ways to relax and enjoy the world around us. We can enjoy the fantastic taste of wild berries one minute and the relaxing songs of the birds the next. But it's really the visual … [Read more...]
Colorful Learning
It truly is a wonderful, colorful world we live in. I often ask myself what the world would be like without color and the thought just makes me sad. However, it does make me appreciate colors even more and that gives me a lot of ideas for new things to write about.
108 Striking Things That Are Black in Nature (Photos)
Dark, mysterious, and oh-so-elegant, the color black shows up in a lot of man-made art, architecture, and fashion. When it comes to the natural world, however, black things may be a little bit more difficult to find. It's one of the rarest colors in nature, but that doesn't mean that it can't be … [Read more...]
105 Stunning Things That Are Purple in Nature (Photos)
The color purple is everywhere in nature. It may not be as omnipresent as green or yellow or red, but if you stop to look around, you'll see little dashes of this color wherever you go. Depending on where you live, you're most likely to see purple in flowers and birds. However, there are some … [Read more...]
104 Dazzling Things That Are Orange in Nature (Photos)
Orange is a color that exudes energy, warmth, and excitement. And while we might readily associate it with traffic cones and eye-catching logos, orange things also appear very frequently in nature. Whether it's an animal living happily in the wild or a bright flower you spot in your neighbor's … [Read more...]
The History of the Color White: Pure, Bright, and Held in High Regard
White is one of the more common colors in the world. It's used in everything from paper to wedding dresses. Some colors tend to fade into the background of everyday life. But white is an unusual case where it can quite literally function as a background for other colors or indicate something very … [Read more...]
The History of the Color Gray: Both Celebrated and Unappreciated
Gray might not seem like a very dynamic color. The modern eye tends to view gray as neutral or utilitarian at best and downright apathetic at worst. For example, gray is often used to describe depression. And we're all familiar with the less than stellar feelings evoked by gray skies. However, by … [Read more...]
The History of the Color Black: Mystery, Death, and Beauty
Humanity has always had a special relationship with color. On a purely physical level color is nothing more than an interaction between our eye's photoreceptors and different frequencies of light. But the emotional meaning of color is so much more than that. Every color has a unique meaning to both … [Read more...]
The History of the Color Brown: Powdered Remains of Ancient Egyptian Mummies
We're surrounded by the color brown to such a ubiquitous level that we often take it for granted. After all, brown is the color of the very dirt which life is built upon. If there's life in an area then it's always built on a brown foundation. Even the blue oceans boast nutrient-rich brown dirt in … [Read more...]
143 Vibrant Things That Are Yellow in Nature (Photos)
From the bright yellow of a sunflower to the more dangerous golden tone of the eyelash viper, the color yellow is found everywhere in nature. No matter where you live or what kind of natural habitats you see around you, there's bound to be at least a few yellow things wherever you look. If you're … [Read more...]
The History of the Color Turquoise: Which Came First, The Stone or the Color?
Is it teal? No, perhaps it's aqua. Maybe it's blue-green. The argument may lean more toward green and then back toward blue. Actually, it's likely the ubiquitous turquoise. Turquoise is a very versatile hybrid blue/green color that is flattering on almost every skin tone and hair color. It's a … [Read more...]
