The first of the month and so once again it's Theme Day in the City Daily Photo community.With the theme being 'yellow' the most obvious choice for Menton would be a lemon, after all, Menton is the citrus capital of France. So I give you a small photo of lemons but the main photo I couldn't resist - mimosa tumbling over the entrance to an old villa in a backstreet of Menton. Both photos were taken within a few metres and a few minutes of each other at the end of February.
Yellow is such a happy colour - the colour of sunshine. I hope it's shining for you today.
"There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun. "
Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973
Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973
Over a hundred photographers will be posting their interpretation of today's Theme - you'll find so many different and imaginative responses to the word 'yellow.' Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
I love the main photo, it just says sunshine. Great yellow photos.
ReplyDeleteHappy theme day :)
What a perfect choice for a yellow theme. Does mimosa have a scent? It looks so robust. So full of life!
ReplyDeleteProevence is yellow and blue to me. This is perfect for today. I sigh, I wish I was there.
ReplyDeleteHi Jilly ... lemons are perfect for Menton and your mimosa photo is beautiful ... happy theme day.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for your wish, but sadly it is windy and wet here today! Love that wattle aka mimosa. How about raising a glass of limoncello to my liver ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis may be a repeat, repeat, repeat. The quote is most appropriate for the mimosa.
ReplyDeleteI thought that looked like wattle. Lovely shot.
ReplyDeleteBrattcat, yes it does have a smell. It's lovely in the house - but doesn't seem to last long once it's cut - the tiny balls dry up and fall and make a mess.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. Is mimosa a type of wattle or something else? This has always puzzled me.
ReplyDeleteYes, when I lived in Australia I was confused too! Mimosa and wattle are the same thing and with so many different varieties too.
ReplyDeletewow...
ReplyDeletei love the lemon shot you have... is huge as compared to those that i have seen in my country...
and Yes!! Yellow is a sunshine color!!! woohooo
These photos give off so much warmth, I find myself grinning looking at them!
ReplyDeleteGood natural shots of yellow. I always thought that Wattle was the common name for Acacia in Australia and that Mimosa was related to Acacia, but not actually the same thing.
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How lovely.. I'm familiar with the red mimosa, but not the yellow. It's a beautiful photo and I love the lemons, too. My favorite citrus.
ReplyDeleteThe image of the mimosa around the old column with the plaque is really beautiful. I like everything of it!
ReplyDeleteAnd bit of envy for the fresh lemons in february...
I do wish I were there. I love the look of the mimosa. It brings to mind all the warmth I am yearning for.
ReplyDeletela premiere photo est tres belle. tres bon choix pour le theme du mois
ReplyDeleteThe Mimosa is gorgeous. Nice shot. MB
ReplyDeleteI have my own lemon tree in my garden. Well, many New Zealanders has own lemon trees at back yard, but I still see those are selling at super market. I'm wondering who is going to buy...
ReplyDeleteNice shot!
Wow, Jilly, the mimosa shot is splendiferous! And the lemons make me smile. :) Really!
ReplyDeleteNOthing to add about the wattle/mimosa conundrum, except that I adore them both. A lovely post, Jilly.
ReplyDeleteHow very pretty and cheerful!
ReplyDeleteJ Bar, the Latin name for mimosa is 'acacia' as it is for wattle, so far as I can see.
ReplyDeleteHi Jilly, that mimosa is absolutely FANTASTIC. Great photo for theme day!
ReplyDeleteWonderful find, Jilly. You didn't choose the easier way. I admit I prefer the first one, with its quaint charm. I like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Picasso's quotation is absolutely fantastic to illustrate.
Oh, wow, what beautiful mimosa...and lemons. Virginia had some lemons too, and I told her they reminded me to make a lemon cake, which I will....
ReplyDeleteSuperb mimosa!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful shot! The mimosa and the column are magnificent! So do is the inscription! Menton is one of my favorite "village à Côte d'Azur. Merci pour cet magnifique 'bonjour'"!!
ReplyDeleteYou and Menton are the champions today!
ReplyDeleteThe Mimosa is beautiful. Villa La Renovee and the place below where a name or something has been chiseled off. Do you know what it used to say there?
ReplyDeleteAbe, I doubt it said anything but probably was some sort of design.
ReplyDeleteYellow is indeed a happy colour, and life in Menton must be just great at the moment if those pics are anything to go by!
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Well, thanks for the wishes, Jilly, but our sunshine is a bit liquid at present :-). These two shots are both so very lovely and just screem Menton (I'm thinking of the festival and of your shots of the cold beach goers with mimosa at their side and of the lady carrying it home through the streets. When I would stock the art closet with construction paper at the beginning of the school year, I knew to always buy twice as much yellow as of the other colors as it was the color that was used up the fastest. I think we crave cheerfulness. You are so lucky to live in such an upbeat environment. Hope its a warm theme day for you!
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Wow, sunny colors! I like! :D
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely shots of yellow. It is a lively and fun color, isn't it.
ReplyDeleteI must have never seen a mimosa tree before, because its very cool. I have heard of the drink. :-P
ReplyDeletethose lemons look great!
ReplyDeleteSpring looks so beautiful. Very nice shot, really conveys a "Spring Feel."
ReplyDeleteGreat colors and composition.
ReplyDeleteThe mimosa is grand! How lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe bright sun and yellow colors of Provence have inspired Van Gogh, and now Jilly.
ReplyDeletePerfect yellows for theme day! I love the mimosa! I guess I had never seen one before! It is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, the mimosa is just stunning.
ReplyDeleteI love the tree from above...so cool and looks like spring is now there.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have a yellow clock here too...
Man! That's a lot of yellow just hangin' around, isn't it.
ReplyDeletehi jilly, thanks for visiting our site and we love yours! Wonderful photos and makes me yearn to get back to France! Emma and Tom
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mimosa shot. My tree faded a couple of months ago!
ReplyDeleteTrès jolie photo, Jilly. On est gâté avec le jaune nous dans le Sud :-))
ReplyDeleteHope you had a happy sunny day in menton. Your photos are très jolie indeed.
ReplyDeleteYour first photo just oozes French! Love your choices for Theme Day!
ReplyDeleteBoth pictures are beautiful! Thank you for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteWow Jilly, the tree is spectacular! I saw some heavy blooms on a tree recently and thought how glad I am not to have allergies.
ReplyDeleteYours just wouldnt be right with out lemons.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, especially the first photo, love it! I'm enjoying all this yellow since it's grey and rainy here in Virginia today :)
ReplyDeleteLoved learning that Menton was the citrus capital of France and seeing the lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Perfect for the April Theme Day:)
ReplyDeleteFirst picture of mimosa I see this spring...Oh How I wish I could have the smell too...
ReplyDeleteThose photos are beautiful! So warm and inviting.
ReplyDeleteMakes me warm just looking at it .... mmmmmm
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful representations of the theme and Menton. I like the Picasso quote too. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteoh jilly! how beautiful!!! you've made my day/night. :))
ReplyDeleteOh, I really, really, really love the mimosa photo (and the bit of the old wall) & it's so fitting for Menton & theme day. Just lovely, Jilly.
ReplyDelete(I'm so glad both your blogs are on CDP top blogs. They are really appreciated by the community.)
Those are both brilliant photos Jilly. I'd love to have a go at drawing them - I like things with bright colours :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice of a beautiful image! Also thanks for the wish and Picasso's quote, so true!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and kind comment! By the way, I posted a follow up to show what's under the yellow wrapper! Cheers!