Linum lewisii Linum lewisii Linum lewisii ("Linum perenne" var. "lewisii") (Lewis flax, blue flax or prairie flax) is a perennial plant in the family Linaceae, native to western North America from Alaska south to Baja California, and from the Pacific Coast east to the Mississippi River (USDA Plant Profile: "Linum lewisii"). It grows on ridges and dry slopes, from sea level in the north up to in the Sierra Nevada. It is a slender herbaceous plant growing to 80 cm tall, with spirally arranged narrow lanceolate leaves 1–2 cm long. The flowers are pale blue or lavender to white, often veined in
The Colours of Life "The Colours of Life," he also garnered inspiration from the works of label Windham Hill, Manuel Gottsching and Suzanne Ciani, as well as Balearic music. Michael Silver began creating "The Colours of Life" on a laptop in the first half of 2011 while living in a Paris apartment. When writing the first song for what was initially planned to be an album titled "The Colours of Life", Silver felt it should "morph" into another track "for whatever reason." He then kept making songs that transitioned into other tracks until he created a 40-minute piece of "12 pure pop instrumentals" that