Embracing the Grey
Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 10:19 PM 
With the exception of the lovely mist-strewn hours mentioned in the previous post, the weather has been overwhelmingly grey since I returned from Delhi. India was sparkling and vibrant and colourful. England in November is grey and grey and grey.
So, of course, I’ve been doing the usual thing….the thing we British do as automatically as breathe: I’ve been moaning about the weather. Big time.
But then it occurred to me that - since I can do nothing to change it - it might be more constructive to embrace it….to look for the beauty therein. After all, a grey landscape can deliver up some meanly moody photos.
So, having revelled in the zinginess of all that Indian colour, I’m learning to savour the contrast. If Delhi was a man, he’d be extrovert, disorganised, enigmatic and beguiling. The Pennine Moors, on the other hand, are the strong, silent type.
Reader Comments (8)
In your embrace of the "grey", you've found amazing beauty indeed! What a magical image! Love it!
BTW, I fiind Delhi to be also a woman with wild abandon instead of an extroverted man!
Great post Helen. You have made the British weather romantic and desirable ~ which is no mean feat! Your image brings Cathy and Heathcliff vividly to mind....
Love the picture and the post. Grey is one of my favorite colors, truly.
Thi.s is an amazing picture showing beauty is everywhere if you look for it. I still look forward to spring and all its glory.
You have made the grey days look fabulous! Soon we will be looking at grey for several months.....still enjoying some fall colors here in Western Pennsylvania...but not for long. Thanks for reminding me to look for the beauty in those dreary grey days that lie ahead.
aaaand i NEED that photo. Darlingest. Pretty please.
Grey, grey, love! Stunning photo!
I love your personification of Delhi and The Pennine Moors. PERFECTLY said!
My first thought when seeing this photo was "Hounds of the Baskervilles" my second thought was a flash to "Jane Eyre".