It’s like the desert has a secret, and it will go on living that secret with only very few people ever stopping to notice it. This description brings a new life to a simple scene we can all easily conjure up in our brains, however after reading this I see Winter in the desert differently, in a more magical way. An example of the heightened colour sense Meloy seems to possess. Its spines glow red-gold in the angled sun, like an electrocuted aura.” (Meloy, 2002, p.7). “Do not think of a cactus acting like a cactus, with its apple-green paddles and white spines. The following quotes are some of my favourites from this book, along with some thinking around them. Meloy’s perceptions of the world are particularly fascinating, and specific, around colour. Her descriptions led me to think further about how each individual sees and experiences the world, their perceptions affected by their emotions and imaginative power. And yet it is obvious how deep her love for the natural world flows, and the level of detail she recounts in this reflection is quite extraordinary. She observes nature’s behaviour and is sure not to leave out the funny bits, because those might just be the most important. After laying out her views and truths she supplements those thoughts with a self-baring honesty and a humour that sets her apart from other nature writers. Ellen Meloy has a knack for putting the big thoughts out on the table in a clear and understandable way. It made me think and it made me laugh, about nature and about people, and about how those two opposites intersect. This book felt like exactly what I needed. THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF TURQUOISE: REFLECTIONS ON DESERT, SEA, STONE AND SKY
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