SCENT OF RAIN: An olfactory exploration IMAGE: Some lightly purple-coloured flowers with a metallic tinge and textual overtones with a hint of a radiant sun. An-Yi: Do smells have form? Chariya: (sniffing) Isn't that actually a question for a neuro-biologist? Smells can elicit memories and associations. However, the alchemy occurs inside our minds. Bhäraté: What I find fascinating is synesthesia. Some people associate sounds and smells with certain images. Daiki: (feeling bored) . . . and what does this have to do with Thailand? ===================================================================================== from _Pan-Asian Pulses: Poetry, Art, and Dialogs about Asia_ by T Newfields SUMMARY: An image of some flowers with raindrops and conversation about olfactory perception. KEYWORDS: floral imagery, olfactory associations, synesthesia Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955) Begun: 2004 in Tokyo, Japan ≜ Finished: 2018 in Yokohama, Japan Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted < LAST https://www.tnewfields.info/BambooGroves/shanghai.htm TOC https://www.tnewfields.info/BambooGroves/index.html NEXT > https://www.tnewfields.info/BambooGroves/chuan.htm