White Violet & An Adventurous Spirit
After almost 20 years, maybe more, of life in Toronto including many photo
walks and urban foraging adventures I was surprised and delighted to see my
first white violet in Toronto!
These are a flower of my youth, f drippy spring days spent wandering
through forests, sitting for hours leaning against moss-covered rocks
inspecting the minutia of the detritus, duff and micro-greens, creating
stories, adventures and legends out of mushroom caps, pine cones and
lichen.
Violets are my herald of spring. Blue and white, with their vibrant broad
deep-green leaves.
But never before have I seen a white violet in Toronto and there it was
peeking out from a lawn I walk by every time I catch the bus.
Did you know that a white violet means "Let’s take a chance on happiness"
in the language of flowers? Me either, I just looked it up. It also
symbolises candour (one of my favourite things), modesty, and an
adventurous spirit.
It will be hard to wipe the smile off my face today!
