The sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is the flower dedicated to St Bartholomew, whose feast day is 24th August. In late summer its brilliant blooms shine like reflections of the sun. Traditionally known as “St Bartholomew’s Star”, it is a symbol of constancy and devotion. #folklore
‘Love means to learn to look at yourself
The way one looks at distant things
For you are only one thing among many …’
Czeslaw Milosz, Love, New and Collected Poems, 1931-2001
📷 Toni Frissell, London, Paddington Station, 1951
Conosco vite della cui mancanza non soffrirei affatto, di altre invece ogni attimo di assenza mi sembrerebbe eterno.
Emily Dickinson
#ParlamiDiPoesia a #CasaLettori
Raymond Leech
Rosa ‘The Fairy’, globe thistle, everlasting flower, wild carrot seedhead, Buddleja and knapweed, with the bumblebees making the most of everything still in bloom. Even in the August heat, there is still so much life to be found amongst the flowers. #SixOnSaturday