Vera Nazarian:
(born 1966 in Moscow, Soviet Union).
Armenian-Russian (by ethnicity) American writer of fantasy, science fiction and other “wonder fiction” including mythpunk, an artist, and the publisher of Norilana Books. She is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and the author of ten novels, including Dreams of the Compass Rose, a “collage” novel structured as a series of related and interlinked stories similar in arabesque flavor to The One Thousand and One Nights, Lords of Rainbow, a standalone epic fantasy about a world without color, the Cobweb Bride trilogy, and The Atlantis Grail books.
Colored lights blink on and off, racing across the green boughs. Their reflections dance across exquisite glass globes and splinter into shards against tinsel thread and garlands of metallic filaments that disappear underneath the other ornaments and finery. Shadows follow, joyful, laughing sprites. The tree is rich with potential wonder. All it needs is a glance from you to come alive.
What a strange thing it is to wake up to a milk-white overcast June morning! The sun is hidden by a thick cotton blanket of clouds, and the air is vapor-filled and hazy with a concentration of blooming scent.
The quote primarily expresses a ‘sensory and poetic experience’:
– 🌥️ ‘Unexpectedness’: June is often associated with sun, warmth, and clarity, but here the morning is milky white and cloudy.
– 🌫️ ‘Damp and mist’: the air is humid, hazy, and almost tangible.
– 🌸 ‘Strong floral scent’: due to the humidity, the scent of flowering plants seems more concentrated.
– 🧘 ‘Wonder’: the writer pauses at a small, everyday moment and makes it special.
In short: the quote is about the strange beauty of a cloudy, fragrant summer morning.
🌍 Origin:
The original text appears to come from English. A likely original phrasing is approximately:
> “How strange it is to wake up on a milk-white, cloudy morning in June! The sun is hiding behind a thick cotton blanket of clouds and the air is filled with vapor and hazy with a concentration of blooming scent.”
👩💼 Author: Vera Nazarian.
This quote is usually attributed online to:
> Vera Nazarian, born in 1966, is a writer of Armenian-Russian descent who lives in the United States. She writes fantasy, science fiction, and inspirational/prosaic texts, among other genres.
This quote is often linked to her book:
> “The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration”
However, a small caveat:
– ✅ The quote circulates online with her name attached.
– ⚠️ It is not an old proverb or folk saying.
– ⚠️ For academic or formal use, it is advisable to check the original publication or edition.
