Monday, 29 October 2018

A Year of Late Cornish Day 301


Trei Hansves Dedh hag Onan

De Lün, nawhes warn ügens mis Hedra.
Monday, 29th October

En kidnyadh lies delen ew rüdh ha melyn gen aga materow atal. Bes pe le ma an liw glas dhort gwenton ha hav? An liw glas ew “chlorophyll” (nag ew hedna ger Kernôwek – thew dhort geryow Greca rag glas gwàdn ha delen). En kidnyadh sqwachys ew ev ha ma va o moas mes a wel. Ma remenadow a las meskys gen rüdh o cül liwyow gell ha gorm. Ma del rüdh o tastewydnya golow rüdh ha dena golow liwyow erel.  E’n barth aral, ma del gwer/glas o tena golow rüdh (ha blou/glas) ha dastewydnya golow gwer/glas. Nag eus golow howl lowr en gwav, etho ma’n del rüdh ha melyn ha gell ha gorm o codha dhe’n dor. Scon an gwedh a wra còsca.       
In autumn many leaves are red and yellow with their waste substances. But where is the green colour from spring and summer? The green colour is “chlorophyll” (that’s not a Cornish word – it’s from Greek words for pale green and a leaf). In autumn it is broken down and it disappears. Remnants of green mixed with red make light and dark brown colours. Red leaves reflect red light and absorb other colours of light. On the other hand, green leaves absorb red (and blue) light and reflect green light. There is not enough sunlight in winter, so the red and yellow and light brown and dark brown leaves fall to the ground. Soon the trees will sleep.

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