Sunday Selections #576

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme.  We have had a lot of 'grey days' here, literally and emotionally so this week I am focusing on glorious colour.

Starting in our Central Business District.  As part of the Enlighten Festival a 'bubble display' was set up next to our Legislative Assembly.  I believe the bubbles were illuminated at night - but they were spectacular during the day too.

Here they are reflected in the windows of the Legislative Assembly - and in some of the photos you can also see the building reflected in the bubbles.

Some of them were big too - as this shot which includes some passersby shows.

 I was in town again last week and that area looks very drab without them.

Shortly after we went to the Van Gogh exhibition we saw an article that said that there was a sunflower maze.  So of course we went.  The maze was on an egg farm - situated about 15km (less than ten miles) from the city centre - which says a lot about my city.  It is the nation's capital but green spaces are never far away.

It was only a maze if you were less than four feet tall but we enjoyed it anyway.  And yes, sunflowers symbolise Ukraine to me.

We enjoyed it, the bees loved it - and I really liked the metal chooks on their gate too.

I hope you find colour, beauty and joy in your week(s) too.