Mistawis black and sullen for a week or two, then flaming in sapphire and turquoise, lilac and rose again, laughing through the oriel, caressing its amethyst islands, rippling under winds soft as silk.
Days with a high-sprung sky of flawless turquoise.
If you're looking to cool your jets and relax, one of the most calming colors to be surrounded by, according to a global survey from paper merchant G F Smith and psychologists at the University of Sussex, UK is navy blue, closely followed by teal-like turquoise, and soft pastel pink.
For all the epic Middle Earth wonders of the mountainous west, the drive along the coast road to Blenheim and the far north of the South Island is the most magical: the turquoise and aquamarine expanse of the Pacific to your right, the golden hills of the wine lands rippling in the wind and sun ahead.
Just sat there, watching me, one hand drumming the upholstery, the other twirling turquoise blue prayer beads.
In Morgantown the rooms were dim, the murky green or turquoise of pond water, and the doctors had been hurried, brisk with them, distracted.
Its turquoise waters and swaying palm trees make for an idyllic beach retreat.
