Amber, Ember

Love is like a dying ember, only memories remain.” –Willie Nelson

Amber is fossilized tree resin (not sap). It has been valued and appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times, and ancient times.

Amber functions as a noun, and adjective.

Amber is a gemstone.

Amber is used to make a variety of decorative objects like pedants and amulets.

Rarely, archaeologists and palaeontologists find creatures locked up in amber!

Light signals are used to control traffic in the roadways (motorways, highways) including traffic light signals, flashing red lights, motorway signals and lane control signals.

Traffic signals are usually red, green, yellow or amber.

Amber is the colour (yellowish-orange) that tells the drivers at the traffic signals that the lights are going to change now, be ready, either red or green.

As an adjective, amber refers to the colour: an amber ornament (made of amber or the colour of amber), amber is the medium to dark brownish yellow colour or to a range of yellow-orange colours.

In the UK, amber light at the traffic signals indicate to stop like the yellow light in the USA.

Amber is located on the colour wheel midway between the colours of gold and orange in some vehicles.

Have you been to Amber?

Amber is located in India’s Rajasthan the largest state in size! Amber is a name given to girls.

‘Without asking, he moved behind her and brushed her hair over her shoulder. Drawing the necklace around her neck, he fastened the clasp. The amber felt cool against her sweltering skin.

Lifting it, she rotated the pendant, watching as it caught the light. “It's lovely.” Before she could change her mind, she dug into her pocket and shoved the rest of the coins into his hand.’ –Amber Argyle, Witch Song

Ember refers to a small, glowing piece of coal or wood in a fireplace or stove fired by wood or such as in a dying fire.

Embers is the smoldering coal or ash of a dying fire; a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire; leftover bit or fragment of wood or coal but glowing.

Ember is the dying coal that was burned.

Will you be a flash of flame or a burning ember?

“I’d rather be a flash than a slowly burning ember.” –Chris Crutcher

Ember days, ember fasts, ember weeks are observed as religious occasions for fasting and praying.

Ember Day is the day dedicated for fasting and praying.

Do you have an Ember Day in your calendar?

By: Kovuuri G Reddy