Bay leaf

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Bay leaf

One thing I like about the Bay leaf is how archetypally leaf-like it is, as if designed to represent a generic leaf.

This almond shape is very pleasing, as is the way it is crossed by a soft s-curving stem. The colour is lovely, a faint olive green.  The leaf is a bit pliable but yet is brittle too. If you bend the leaf far enough it will snap satisfyingly into pieces.

There is also something a little sad about it which I also find appealing, though I am not sure why.

 Might a feeling of pity engage one positively with an object? Is it because, with pity, I feel more powerful?

 

 

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