Mother Nature gave us some spectacular views last week.
So I just have to show a few picture of our evening skies!
This dome of color formed directly overhead.
These were very similar to the display I
remember from a cold October night
beside a huge oak tree in my Michigan back yard!
Due North over the big city.
We do get a lot of light pollution from the city of Edmonton.
The pictures that have the pinks and
pale greens are taken with a night exposure of 6 seconds
on a basic smartphone.
The display of that night however was so
strong and so vibrant that the pictures below
were taken with minimal exposure
time and just normal shots with a phone a phone
The shots through the trees makes
me understand how people could think of
extra-terrestrials in a less enlightened time.
Can you imagine waking up and seeing
glowing green lights through the trees?
Many of us Northerners can remember growing up,
And getting called out to the backyard
wearing our pajamas to look up at the Flaming Skies.
Just back week did remind me of the Vivid displays
I saw in Michigan in the fall.
It isn't just the leaves that come alive
when the weather gets cold.
Scientifically, temperature
has nothing to do with the northern lights displays.
Those are just some times I remember
watching the Northern Lights.
So is that in mind let's talk a little bit about other colors.
Has anyone noticed the delightful colors
that are available on modern sewing machines?
I saw one last week on a quilting show
that was teal and greens.
It was absolutely wonderful to see,
and was a name brand machine.
That trend seems to translate itself right into sewing tools.
I can see pink rotary cutter, a yellow rotary cutter
(classic Olfa colour) and a pink and blue ergonomic cutter,
without moving from my chair.
Yes that also indicates I need to tidy up my sewing area!
It is truly a rainbow in the work room!
Scissors of course have come in a multitude
of colors almost forever.
I have blue ones, black ones and even one pair
of iridescent mini scissors!
These little ones were left behind at a sew day!
I have to pick up them up this morning.
Their usual home is on a hook on the side
of my Elna quilting Queen.
Have a great week sewing and enjoy
the rainbows in your sewing room!
