Belize’s colorful National Dance Company performing at a September event in Belmopan recently.
The color in this picture by Tony Rath, the best photographer in Belize by far, of a Belizean dancer at Carnival in Belize City was so arresting that it made me realize how much color is a necessity in life.
Color is one of God’s life-giving gifts.
Scroll down for some insight about the importance of color from a poet:
Photo by the great Belize-based photographer Tony Rath of a colorful beauty at the Carnival in Belize City over the weekend here in Belize, where the month-long celebrations and events of September are building up to Saturday, the biggest Belizean holiday commemorating independence from the Brits on Sept. 21, 1981.
“Beautiful Colors”
By American poet Alisha Ricks
What are colors? Colors are all around us, everywhere we look
There are so many different colors; yet so beautiful and radiant
Red symbolizes excitement, energy, love, and passion
Pink symbolizes romance
Yellow symbolizes joy, happiness, and imagination
Blue symbolizes peace, tranquility, trust, and harmony
Purple symbolizes royalty and spirituality
Orange symbolizes energy, balance, and warmth
Green symbolizes nature
Brown symbolizes earth
Black symbolizes power and mystery
White symbolizes truth seeking
Just imagine a world without colors; it would be plain boring
We would not be able to visualize
Colors give us feelings and thoughts
About what to wear as well as what they mean to us
I endure the different types of colors because they are a part of my life
Without colors I would be shielded and gilded
“Market Saturday”: Hat Tip: Ian and Melissa at Fuego’s Bar & Grill, San Ignacio, Belize
I love colors! And it is also amazing how people associate colors with specific emotions or stories.
“Just imagine a world without colors.” – I can’t; I just can’t. And I thank God for giving me the gift of sight so I could appreciate more my surroundings.
Amen, Sistuh Twiggy! Good to hear from you.