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Golden Summer, How To Take Over the World with Marigold Flower

Once upon a time…in search of a flower.

By Regia MarinhoPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
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Glitch marigold flower by the author.

A trip to the beachside, a jellyfish, hot weather, walkings, many drawings, writings, and a backyard renovation.

The Marigold flower is telling you to share the beauty you have inside of you with the world.

Summer is almost over.

When she was a little kid, her mom would start saying that in July. School time is coming.

The real world keeps moving forward and this maybe is a great time to make a contribution with our creativity, and explore more of the neighborhood, when possible.

But the weather didn't help, it's like she can not even take a walk around. The sun is very intense as shows her 100+ bpm in her Fitbit…

The ability to create is a rare privilege, and it's not to be ignored.

So, it's more a time for drawing, read and write.

But it's almost time for going back to school.

And she was looking for a Marigold flower because she read about the flower and decide to find one to bring to her new teacher on the first day of school.

What's a Marigold flower?

Marigolds symbolize positive emotions and energy…in modern western culture.

We connect the flower's yellow, orange, and red hues with the warmth of the sun, happiness, optimism, and good luck. 

Also, marigolds sometimes are associate darker emotions such as jealousy, despair, and mourning.

Marigold is associate with a color name. It is unknown when marigold was first used as a color.

The species vary in size from 0.1 to 2.2 m tall. 

Blooms naturally occur in golden, orange, yellow, and white colors, often with a pop of maroon. 

They can be planted every year.

Depending on the species, they grow well in almost any sort of soil. Most selections grow best in soil with good drainage, and some are known to have good tolerance to drought.

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Some religions consider marigolds as protection from evil spirits.

"And for others, they represent the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and are symbolic for good fortune"

She has been taking a walk daily using a hat, sunglasses, and on shadow sidewalks… looking for the Marigold flower.

Then she thought… if I can not find it, I will create it.

She found out that digital form will be useful for others as well who were searching for the flower. 

People will have the ability to download and print, a new artistic version of the Marigold flower.

Marigold flower. 2021 Digital drawing by the author.

These are the artworks and their colors that inspired the Marigold drawing.

Midsummer

Midsummer, by Albert Joseph Moore, 1848–1893.

Midsummer, by Albert Joseph Moore 1848–1893.

Flaming June, by Lord Leighton, 1895.

Flaming June, by Lord Leighton 1895.

Sunflowers (1888) by Vincent van Gogh is a fountain of yellows.

Ad from the series "Amateur Gardening"

Marigolds. Ad picture. Wikipedia.

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One day Marigold flowers will explode in the heart of the town, and the people of the surrounding town will need help as they are trapped in the forest behind the town.

Marigold flowers in the summertime.

After the show, the women got back to work. They kept taking photos in hopes of capturing the amazing beauty of the flowers in their arms.

After about an hour, the couple found that the flowers were actually made from a soft rubber that looked like the flowers it was made from.

At first, the flowers looked strange - but upon closer inspection, they showed off the beauty of each of the flowers.

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She was imagining... How will be summertime with Marigold flowers on the walls and ceiling?

There are pictures of Marigold flowers, some of which I'd bought for my friends and family. I've even taken out a poster to show off a few of them.

If I have to drive up to a museum and take of them I'd be doing so at night. It's really sad, honestly. Friends told her that Marigolds are plated in the museum garden. 

I have to say, I really don't like that the only place I've got to take a picture is on the side of a road. 

Like I said here, it's just a matter of time until I can take the picture. 

The first flower in the field came in two days. The second one was three days later. But none of them was a marigold flower…

She didn't found the flower. She created a drawing from her thoughts.

And created another one…The way that Marigold was surrounded by a world that's filled with flowers all around her while she, you and I are in the summertime.

Photo by Tom Bradley on Unsplash

In a golden summer…

Birds singing in the early morning hours. 

They usually have their own songbook, with songs from the songwriting department from the songwriter's own collection of tunes.

In addition to the songbook, each bird comes with its own unique voice and lyrics.

For bird recordings, one bird has to write down a song to determine its singing or to perform it for the song.

Other birds, however, have the same basic vocalizations and other differences.

Birds come to her window with their own unique, and often with different vocalizations.

To say Hello and Good morning!

Now she's happy… she'll print the flower drawing, put it in a frame, and bring it to her teacher when September comes.

Take over the world for me is

Can you draw a marigold flower?

Thank you, friends

Cheers!

_Regia Marinho

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About the Creator

Regia Marinho

Writer. Artist. Engineer.

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