Peacock Feathers
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I have a vase of peacock feathers in my office behind my monitor. They are about 30 years old; my grandmother raised peacocks and picked up the feathers as they were shed. I got a small box of them for Christmas one year. It’s probably old fashioned to have a vase of them; decorating with them was more popular in the Victorian era. I like them because of the memories they evoke and their beauty. They draw me in because they have an exotic aspect:
- They have ‘eyes’
- Their color changes depending on the light (because the color is structural - like many butterfly wings)
- They are very long
So - today I am celebrating peacock feathers.
