Kusu Island, Singapore. The Chinese like the RED color because it is a symbol of happiness

The color RED often reminds us of the fire.

picture was taken in Ramat-Gan (Israel)

picture was taken in Bat-Yam (Israel)

Challenge: Colors in Contrast

Featured photo of the day in Members' choice/Flowers on Oct. 23, 2007

picture taken in Nabi Shu'eib (Israel)

I was struck by the seeming incongruity of these red containers opposite a dock where my ship was tied up. I don't know who owned them or why they were there. In many countries, unattended containers like these would be cause for alarm. I was comforted by the fact that there were uniformed police officers snacking on donuts and coffee in a motor vehicle about 25 yards behind me. I thought the juxtaposition of the red containers, the blue sky and the distant hills encased in a low hanging mist was too interesting to pass up.

This is the oldest known pharmacy in Europe. It can be found fully assembled as depicted in a museum in Dubrovnik. I learned after I took this photo that photographs in this part of the museum were frowned upon. I saw no sign but nevertheless felt momentarily guilty until I discovered how nicely this image turned out.

This is the overnight snowfall on the antenna ball on my car. It was so cute, I couldn't resist taking a couple of photos of it.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you and thanks for your kind comments. (p0406)

Was so happy to find this beautiful Gerbera, bought it at the Farmers Market. It bloomed all summer and fall and had a special place on my porch. Loved the brilliant bright red. (The previous shot shows the plant). Thanks for all the wonderful comments!

The photo in the frame depicts my uncle, who was only a teenager when he enlisted to fight in WWII. He died a few years ago.

Rows of Tulips in Skagit Valley Washington.

Second Place Ribbons

they really stand out in the woods

I've always loved this mistake of a shot. I don't know how to even try to do this my digital. Marie was born in Germany 48 years ago, is a wonderful mother to our oldest grandsons who we dearly love, and has been a teacher for some 24 years.

Made by Gene and Eric quite a few years ago.

Considerada a mais romântica das flores, a rosa representa o amor e suas nuances. Para cada cor destas flores, existe um significado que se torna especial e mágico a cada momento. As flores de cores vermelhas são fortes estão associadas ao amor intenso, a paixão, ao excessivo, ao vital e pleno, ao arrebatador. A uma tonalidade muito escurecida é comumente usada nos períodos de luto.

Luttelgeest – The Netherlands Homepage: www.orchideeenhoeve.nl

Valentine's Day! Every year she puts on her cute red heart earrings...her red negligee...she lights a candle to set the mood...candy...flowers...And then she waits...and waits...for her true love...and waits...Is this the year that Penelope will find true love? Or is this the year that Penelope is going to realize that Valentine's Day is one big retail hoax and drink herself down to the bottom of a bottle of RED wine...

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My lovely little rose bloom - your petals glisten so. Mother Nature's diamonds on your petals how they glow. God's graced you with pure beauty and kissed you with his blood. A symbol and reminder of his everlasting love.

While touring the terrace houses in Ephesus I saw this room with these 3 earthen jars on the floor behind a barrier. They are likely worth a fortune. Since I couldn't take them home, I thought I would photograph them and make them available for all to enjoy.

Carnival Midway Prizes

by Lake Mead, NV

Marilyn Monroe Impersonator in Las Vegas

Creative Challenge - RED

Dedicated to my dear friend Lois who makes my life brighter.

Just playing with the bulb shutter speed feature of my camera and a touch of photoshop! :)

taken one late afternoon, after the rain....

"a drop of water in a sea of blood"...this is my blood pearl....

Australian wildflowers that grow in desert regions after rain

Red red wine ......

This is a collage of Chinese New Year celebrations in Brisbane. In Chinese cultural traditions, red is associated with courage, loyalty, honor, success, fortune, fertility, happiness and passion.

Pretty purse made from red rosebuds- Southeastern Flower and Garden Show

Dining With The Queen of Hearts

Red leaves

Red roof of the building at the grey autumn sky.

March 1st is probably our most intrinsic holiday because it is unique to Bulgaria. The custom of wearing martenitsas (red-and-white threads worn as a decoration) is only popular in Bulgaria and it is perhaps the most positive one in all our folklore. The traditions related to March 1st as well as the martenitsas themselves are associated with optimism and anticipation of warmer weather, fertility and well-being. This tradition is based upon the founding of Bulgaria in 681 AD and there are many more than one folk-legend about the origin of this celebrated day.

OK, I know that this happens to be a Christmas-decoration... but it IS red and in the shape of a heart, which I think is fitting for the "season"...

If you only tasted "garden raspberries" I pity you, 'cause the taste of sun-warm wild raspberries straight from the plant is something out of this world :)

I had a hard time choosing the third one... but then I thought, why not just go with the flow of Valentines and pick a red rose ;):)

How many shades of nail polish have I bought looking for the perfect red?

You are the center of my heart..

Rose garden of the Montréal Botanical Garden. Photoplo 2007

Michoacan, MX, Photoplo 2000

Campania, Italy. Photoplo 2007

Gloriosa superba spider lily, with petals resembling tongues of fire.

Tulips at Brookgreen Gardens. Please look full size.

This is animal after animal love piled together for a big Valentine's wish! Red animals are everywhere! But filled with LOVE....

Chocolate the Chocolate Lab in his favorite and usual place... his very own couch! Sometimes he shares it with some of the little dogs and cats, but usually has it all to himself. His very own couch is also in his favorite room... the kitchen! He's spoiled and loves it. Getting a bit old with all those grey hairs on his face now.

A day at the dog show always provides photo opps with lots of various breeds.

Since my daughter, Christina Nichole, (see photo) was in a coma in 2004, declared brain dead, and amazingly recoved we raise Pekingese and Shih Tzus. We also like to create print art for our Webshots albums that we share together. Blessings, Judy (Christina's Mom)

The red book is a family treasure of photos and memories from generations back. It seems appropriate for Valentines day challenge, as it is filled with love. The picture is of my Great-grandmother at or on her 18th birthday, or so the family stories of this photo say.

Abbey loves to be in on any project, especially a creative challenge.

Abbey reads the red book.

No, it isn't a dessert ... sorry.

Of all flowering bulbs, amaryllis are the easiest to bring to bloom. This can be accomplished indoors or out, and over an extended period of time. The amaryllis originated in South America's tropical regions and has the botanical name Hippeastrum. The large flowers and ease with which they can be brought to bloom make amaryllis popular and in demand worldwide. The amaryllis comes in many beautiful varieties including various shades of red, white, pink, salmon and orange. There are also many striped and multicolored varieties, usually combining shades of pink or red with white.

Bonfire Design

A passionate evening "Happy *V* Day to All"

Macro center of a bright red geranium

creative-challenge-red

The reds of a maple tree and its bright "helicopters" that hang aloft until it is time to drop to the ground.

A few autumn leaves arranged in the pages of the concordance wait to be pressed and dried.

Ruby Falls in the red and blue lighting. It is located near Chattanooga, TN and is the tallest and deepest waterfall open to the public. It is 150' to the top and has 1,120 feet of granite mountain above it. To see it you will descend 260' down then walk about a half mile into the mountain. The entire trip will be in the Weekend Photo Walk 12.

Yesterday I looked up and noticed how lovely the light shining through the leaves was. The plants are sitting in a southern window waiting for spring.

The Stadium was built for the OG in 1952. I was 4 years old when I attended the event!!!

Happy Valentine's Day! from Marv (BerryMan)

Photo taken 2004 on Shangri-la Dr. Denver by Marv (BerryMan) ... for add'l photos see "My Wheels" WS album.

United Airline's cow, "Rhapsody in Moo" is ready to "plant a BIG RED-ONE" on you! ... by Marv (BerryMan) ... for add'l "Mooving" photos see my "HUMOResque" WS album.

In the window of the Stetson Flower Shoppe

The YMCA campers have gone back to school. I took this shot just after sunrise, during an adult writers' workshop weekend held there (Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia). Best viewed full size.

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Especially for you on this Valentine's Day...Hope you have a sweet tooth.

'My love is like a red, red rose...' wrote the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. The red rose is the traditional flower symbol of romantic love.

The red rose is the symbol of love, remembrance, and passion. How many roses you send to your love has a meaning. Ten roses says 'You are Perfect', a dozen means 'Be Mine' and if you go all out and send 24 you are saying 'Forever Yours', in the language of flowers!

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly... 'In Flander's Fields' John McCrae 1915. The poppy is the flower symbolic of oblivion and sleep.

Bright red Anemones bloom in Israel in early winter, often coloring entire fields in red.

The bright red color of the tree is accentuated by the light blue color of the sky.

windfall apples, just as crisp and with the same full aroma of the 'perfect' variety, and the same tangy, tart taste..... mmm!

(Such a fun guy!) ~ what the girl toadstool said about the boy toadstool. ~ Here a cluster of amanita muscaria add a splash of colour to the ground already decorated with autumn leaves. And yes, they are lovely to look at, but definitely not to be eaten. They are poisonous!

Every lady likes to recieve a rose or a bouquet of roses. How better to say it than with one beautiful red rose. Which stands forI love You.

We know most of us don't much care for bettles, but who could resist this cute little guy.

Beautiful red rose . Happy Valentine's Day...

Fortified village of red sandstone, it is among the most beautiful villages of France. Department of Correze (Limousin Province)

A Red Rose a red rose always keeps a pose so pure and divine so many things come to mind a creation so wonderful and pure i am always so sure that this rose will always be divine always in line inside my mind for this rose so unique it makes my feet dance and cheer for whenever i see it near for this rose makes me feel a very great deal of warmth and gentle for i know this rose i hold is never once cold it is warm and caring so i feel i should be sharing the feeling of this pose of the one red rose that shall never be made cold. Poem by Eric Mills

Dedicated to Corina from Rome, Italy

Dedicated to Stephen King for his great work.Thank you mr. King on your great book's!

During Venice carnival, one can see many magnificient costumes. If you like this one, please check out my Venice album - it is full of them.

The queen of all flowers IMHO.

This is the queen of love Betty Boop herself. This is a piece from my personal collection, a solid glass paper weight incased in red hearts.

Take Another Little Piece of My Heart Now Baby

Scarlet: Middle of nowhere/ Finally you can breathe/ Nobody knows your name/ It's easier/ Shut your eyes tightly/ Clench your fists 'til they almost bleed/ Cautiously, lightly/ Gently expose what's underneath/ And all you feel now/ Is the scarlet in your day/ Even if it's real/ You can't stay.../ -Brooke Fraser, Uber talented New Zealand singer-songwriter (http://www.brookefraser.com/)

There's no place like home

DSCF0077 Puerto Iguazu - Sportscar along the Rio Iguazu - Argentina

DSCF5229 Milan - Italian silk ties at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II nocturnal - Italy

DSCF0043 Puerto Iguazu - Flowers - Argentina

I am so glad I saved it

tulp fleurt je altijd weer op

Tronador, Bariloche, Argentina

Hawaiian translation 'Gentle, caress, sensual' ~ Begonia

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Easily distinguished from amazons and cockatoos by their bare facial patch and long pointed tail, the Macaw family comprises one of the most extravagantly coloured in the bird world. There are several variations of the Scarlet, most notably an uncommon variety with emerald green on the wing along with the yellow, and the more common wide patch of yellow. Their declining populations in the wild continues to cause great concern for tropical environmentalists. They are flamboyant, colourful, and captivating birds. Their personalities are legendary. Because of their great beauty and engaging personalities, they have been kept in captivity for centuries. In fact, in the United States, they were kept by the Pueblo Indians since 1100 A.D. where they prized the Scarlet Macaw. This is one of Bud Clifton's beautiful showbirds, 'The Maui Bird Man' ~ http://www.maui.net/~mauibud/meetbud.html ~ http://www.maui.net/~mauibud/conv-intro.html ~ http://www.mauigardenofeden.com/ ~ http://travel.webshots.com/album/558872269tebdMU

Cherry Tomatoes

A loving tribute to my beloved Balinese kitties, now in kitty heaven.

Everyone loves and remembers the "Flying Horses" from their youth. These are items from atop my dresser. I've never grown up.

Yoicks is a hunting cry. Now the hunted becomes the hunter with valentine treats.

I was walking along a street in London when I heard the sound of horses. I turned and this is what I saw.

Peribonka electric dam, Quebec, Canada

La Baie, Quebec, Canada

La Baie, Quebec, Canada

Houston, TX Corvette Show

This photo of this rose was taken on the side of our house in very bright morning light. It has not been altered in any way.

St Andrews church in background

Darkest red of all the Clematis

Yet another field

The wedding of Federica and Paolo.

Fantastic sunset on the Ligure sea (Italy)

Oshie in the morning's first light on the beach in Port Orford. (dsc_2861ncs)

A beautiful sunrise in Port Orford, Oregon, USA. (dsc_2807ncs)

digital photo collage designed for viewing with ChromaDepth 3D glasses

digital photo collage designed for viewing with ChromaDepth 3D glasses

The passion of red and the purity of the flower...perfect!

Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho, India

Bahai temple, Delhi, India

Antelope Canyon, Az.

Los Angeles, Ca.

Jemez Springs, NM

This red and white cow was promoting the PA Farm Show as well as Turkey Hill's new flavor of ice cream - Vanilla/Cherry Gelati. Sounds yummy!

On 2/10/08 it was an extremely gusty day for birds! I think he had his claws clenched to the ground. Due to the blowing feathers and movement it looks a tad blurry. I don't know how he didn't blow away.

P1140305 copy Creat. Chall

Looking out the back window in Herman, PA

This is Zack's favorite toy.

Glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly on exhibit at the Phipps Conservatory November 2007

Not the real Red River but a red one just the same!

Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens

In the sommertime you bring a blanket, a pot of coffee and take your sweetheart by the hand. Find a field with flowers and corn. Walk carefully and find a nice spot to sit. Drink your coffee and listen to the larks above. Then lie down and smell the flowers around you while you're watching the drifting skyes. I think, it is super-romantic that my husband and I still after more than 30 years can enjoy moments like this.

NIFTY Valentines gift don't you think!

Beautiful close-up of the detail on this giant red hollyhock.

This is a typical happy face that I draw on my small paper kites. The diagonal lines were created by shadows from a venetian blind.

Beautiful Red flowers taken at the Fort Canning Hill Park

A HUGE Bloom!

It really was an amazing sight that evening. The whole sky was red, except in the horizon. I have no idea what made it look like this, but it sure was stunning to watch.

One of 1500, Air, knock-offs, Red on Red.Split rear window,My buddy for 9 years great investment., Big Boy "Hot Wheels!"

Is that Guy on Coke! or What ? Classy Classic Hot wheels, the thirst that quenches!

Get in,! Buckle up! Hold ON! and Smile!!! Feel the Moment . Corvette Message USA # 1

I won a prize in a photo competition with this rose macro,we had to take several frame-filling macros of the same rose and edit them a little different each time.

Another version of the previous rose macro.

A detailed macro of wild poppies,a lovely sight in Summer.

RED

The signs become more menacing. (For those visiting because of the creative challenge, this, and the pictures before and after it, were the result of the misfortune of being in Rome at the time of a visit by George Bush. Protests swirled around us and provided some interesting photographs.)

Young Love

Full-Bloom

Voor mijn zus Joke.

Take a Tour of Paris on a Red Tour Bus

Old Horse Stable at the Historic Wick House in Morristown, NJ

Cimetière Gatineau - Jun 2005 (55) copy_creat. chall

questa foto e' per Sante (Sante1). I kaki vicino a casa mia

Fall 2005

A red 1965 GTO.

Cuddly valentine teddy bear sends his love to you!

A closeup view of a white valentine heart on a red sequin background with "Be Mine" on the heart.

I have gotten numerous responses to this renovation of Mt Rainier. I can't take full credit for this work of art. My niece, Bonnie, etched this on the Etch-a-Sketch as she was riding a bus in Seattle across town while I was visiting Seattle. She is a very talented girl to say the least. I for one am very proud of her. Thanks for all your responses...I forward them all to her and her mother (my sis).

The flowers refreshed this architectural brick building with abundance of fragrance.

Red=Heart=Love!!

Believe it or not, the sheriff attached this hose...lol.

Where Jimmy Kimmel is filmed.

... offers his crimson head for your appreciation. Please view him full size.

Singing "Caminito" by Carlos Gardel...

Just picked up one of my books and the ribbon of a chocolate box... The book is "Love in Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez about a fifty-year love triangle between Fermina, Florentino and Doctor Urbino. The novel, a tale of unrequited love, explores the idea that suffering for love is a kind of nobility.

On my last day of work, my shift manager presented me with a dozen roses and here is a picture of them.

Whakarewarewa, New Zealand

Only red I've seen for awhile!

You must be sure on your abilities for wearing Red. But also aware of your fragility...

The audience is ready, the microphones are waiting, the star can now shine!

From the coolness of green to the fire of the red

Sweet candy in a bright red wrapper

Cords must come in all colors and sizes..

When the Giants wore red at this November 11th home game,they had not yet become the team that would make history on their drive to the championship.11 straight road wins trumped the Patriots attempt for perfection.

Red light, inspired by The Police's song "Roxanne". P1100020 copycreat. chall

Spunky took one gander at this goose and had a new friend.

Bill's Country Store where a sign told you,"Don't feed the critters!"~~(That kept my wife in the car!)

Like big eyes

Shot this with an AB800 with a bounce umbrella left of camera to illuminate coins on plexiglas, with a 30 second exposure. During the exposure I took a pen light and held a red gel over it and moved light about to create the trail.

Glendale Az. Fire Prevention Day

West side sunset.

A red rose with a little friend.

1 AB 800 Octabox camera left throwing on strawberries placed on plexiglas. Second AB 800 thrown on white background paper.

Butterfly at tennis match

Our oldest's daughter's wedding boquet.

Taken at a local car show

My sister's house in Houston just this week

Georgian artist are famous in accomplished in smelting, forging, soldering, stamping, and embossing.

A horizontal version of a vertical shot. :O)

The Berlin Wall was a barrier separating West Berlin from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany. An iconic symbol of the Cold War, the wall divided East and West Berlin for 28 years, from the day construction began on August 13, 1961 until it was dismantled in 1989. During this period 125 people were killed trying to escape to the West, according to official figures. However, a prominent victims' group claims that at least 1,245 people had been killed trying to flee East Germany. Newly discovered documents confirm that the Communist regime gave explicit orders to shoot and kill attempted defectors, including children. The East German government had always denied having such a policy. When the East German government announced on November 9, 1989, after several weeks of civil unrest, that entering West Berlin would be permitted, crowds of East Germans climbed onto and crossed the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, parts of the wall were chipped away by a euphoric public and by souvenir hunters; industrial equipment was later used to remove the rest of it. The fall of the Berlin wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on October 3, 1990. (Source: Wikipedia)

I had to think of the no frills guys in this challenge. So this is something to rev it up. I don't know many guys that are all for romance on Valentine's Day. And I've worked with men all my life.~~My son's Mustang

Khokhloma or Khokhlomskaya rospis' is the name of a Russian wood painting handicraft. The handcraft was named after a trade settlement Khokhloma in the same area, where craftsmen had been known for making and selling their handmade goods between the 18th and early 20th centuries. An original technique of painting wood in a goldish color without applicating real gold is typical for the Khokhloma. Articles carved out of wood (tableware, mostly) were usually primed with clay mortar, raw linseed oil and tin powder (nowadays, aluminum). A floral pattern was then painted on top of this coating with a brush. After that, the articles were coated with linseed oil (nowadays, synthetic oil) and hardened in a kiln at high temperatures. A combination of red, black and goldish colors is typical for the Khokhloma. There are two principal wood painting techniques used in the Khokhloma, such as the so-called "superficial technique" (red and black colors over the goldish one) and the "background technique" (a goldish silhouette-like design over the colored background). More ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khokhloma

Paris street market

From a Wedding Anniversary Bouquet

The twilight zone... "In between... Here and There... Now and Then... Was... is... and Will be".......Author Unknown....BETTER SEEN FULLSCREEN.

CENTERED

Stargazer Oriental Lilies

No filter, no setting adjustments really... just a pure red sun on an evening at a friend's property.

Golden Gate Park San Francisco, Ca

Sometimes its best to let color have its way.

red leaf

Kyoto

Happy Valentine's Day...

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto

Once - It was the main Israeli export. Jafa oranges where known all over the world. Highteck and medicine drags industry beside sophisticated agriculture industry push out the lowteck and industrys like textile and tradition products.

I photographed this orchid from a plant in my home, then digitally enhanced it using Photoshop for this challenge. Orchids have such beauty, and red is the colour of love - hence the title, Beautiful Love

May music fill your heart and love fill your soul this Valentine's Day.

Paprika

Scarlet Firethorn

Red Stars

Flying high in red..

My wish for you on Valentine's Day: Soft light, dreaming of love and happiness lasting for ever and ever, while listening to the beautiful sound of Mozart's wonderful music. Then opening the package filled with Mozart Kugeln (creamy sweet chocolates)! Hmmmm...!(p4606-435k)

A rose, carved out of a beetroot.

digital photo collage enhanced for viewing with ChromaDepth 3D glasses

a place where the sky can be any colour it wants to be

Every once in a while you wake up to this on Lake Winnipeg!

This is a tiny inset panel on a bridge near the Tower of London

The delightful windmill in Paris

A glow in the red glass candle holders inside Chartres Cathedral

Sibiu, Romania (from the album "Colourful Romania")

White Rose Painted Red

Display at Corning Museum of Glass

Christmas lights on garden fence reflecting on snow

After a shower

It is late October. Most leaves are still attached to the tree, confidently displaying autumn colours of lime and gold. For some reason, this one is blushing. Feel free to look at the full-size view to see the dramatic colouring of the leaf.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY...

I love the crackled paint on this door from the Forbidden City in China. It was photographed in spring 2006-by now the crackled paint is probably gone and replaced by a shiney new restored door in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Personally I like the older, unrestored version.

Judged 'Print of the Year' for the Wasatch Photo club in 2005...taken with a little digital Point & Shoot Pentax Optio 555.

Valentinsgeschenk

Bojen bei Hochwasser

My austic son in front of my Virginia Creeper

Getting ready to harvest grain!

Statuary is being refurbished

from my Album "Mexican Birds"

In London, of course! From my album "Look at London!"

Seen at the Zurich Street Parade

... from the Just Passin' Through album.

... from the Autumn Color, Laurel Highlands, PA album.

Shopping in Cancun, I came across this window dressing.

I took this picture after work in 2006 because I saw it it during work and the color was just wonderful.

This is a Fragrant Cloud rose in my garden fall 2007 and Lady lavender

My 2 year old son and I stopped in Hamilton last summer on the way to my house and played at the playground. He went inside this plastic tube and turned red.

Waiting for a Taxi in Cancun, I realized they were all red!

Misc.

Misc.

Misc.

Happy accident getting this pic. Little lower would have been perfect.

Closer view of dew on rose

Seen at the Umbrella Factory, RI

The state bird of Rhode Island

Night time long exposure at Wildwood NJ

Abstract close up, bottle cap and glass.

Entrance to a Mexican Art Deco Gallery

Not a movie, just an ordinary chicken coop door

So, here's what comes before chocolate - a cacao pod.

This beautiful barn from the old Van Riper-Hopper homestead has been restored and is used by the Wayne Historical Commission and Archaelogical Research Laboratory.

A GREAT OLD RED BARN IN ALTO, NEW MEXICO. SEE THE 6 WOODEN DOORS THAT SWING OPEN & 2 WINDOWS. THE TOP FLOOR OF THE BARN IS A BIG WIDE OPEN HAY LOFT WITH 5 DOORS ON THE OPPOSITE END. THE DOORS WERE USED FOR DROPPING HAY BALES DOWN TO A TRUCK OR TRAILER BED TO FEED HORSES AT THE STABLES THAT ARE CLOSE BY. ALSO USED FOR UPLOADING HAY BALES FOR STORAGE SO NO MILDREW CAN GROW IN THE HAY IF IT WERE TO GET WET. DEADLY & COMBUSTIBLE IF WET & MOLDY. LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS & SMELL THE ALFALFA BALES!

Fresh from the garden

to rest thy weary butt.

I LOVE THAT BLUE SKY & THOSE RED LEAVES ON A FANTASTIC OCTOBER DAY IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NEW MEXICO! THE GRAYISH BARK & GREENISH MOSS ARE BEAUTIFUL IN LARGE SCREEN VIEW!

All these need now are purple shoe laces.

All terrain truck taken at North bay fire station

Twenty-two years in March!

A beautiful red cardinal enjoying sunflower seeds from the feeder.

Goby

Cherry Parfait Rose

Red orchids at the Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show, St. Louis, Missouri. P1000209

A reflection of a champagne glass on the wall. Cheers!

I did a small still life. An apple in a bowl.

We were having an ice cream cone at a little cafe in the garden area and this Cardinal started singing in the trees nearby! My favorite bird! P1100993

Jenkins Daylily Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri P1120187

How could I resist not submitting a photo of my car?

this is one of those that does look a bit better full size ...

The sky at dusk was a blood red and I couldn't resist taking a snap shot of the American Flag in the forefront. The picture was taken about ten years ago in Pelzer, South Carolina near Greenville.

I used red food coloring to capture this dramatic display as if the rose that I just centered was bleeding into the bowl.

I loved how I caught the glistening sun in the drop of water I sprayed onto this rose.

a spring ritual in Knoxville - old cars, trucks, motorcycles

on a fabulous October afternoon

yeah, from this angle it's hard to tell, but trust me on this

Red-in-spring

Red-in-autumn

Red-in-summer

Syncro pair with a closing speed of over 500mph ! Taken with Praktica MTL3 camera with 400mm LENS

Red flowers glow in the sunshine of summertime.

A singing Valentine quartet surprised Herb with three love songs, a red rose, a Valentine and a box of chocolates and left him with a red face.

Beautiful blown and shaped glass treasures captured our eyes at Moon Marble Factory.

With slighty late Valentine's day wishes. Hope yours was happy!

Beautiful red tugs docked in New London, CT

Same as other, just more red.

A beautiful red rose in the sunlight.

It's easy to see how they got their name.

They just want a Valentine Hug!

and I for YOU, my Valentine! ....He's in a SURVIVAL suit!

Mendocino headlands

P4151750

P1190798 Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri

The Monserrate Palace is a palace located near Sintra, Portugal. It was built in 1858 and is a fine example of the Sintra Romanticism. The designer of this suggestive little romantic palace was James Knowles Jr. and it was built in 1858 on the initiative of Francis Cook, Viscount Monserrate, being one of the most interesting examples of Sintra Romanticism. A work in the Romantic-Orientalist spirit, with its great circular tower, bulbous cupolas and exotic decoration.

PICT0012 Covered Bridges of Parke County, Indiana

Sunrise at Bryce Canyon

Tasty red tomato from our garden

From my London New Years eve Firework Album

Not a bright red, but I like the leaves next to the granite rock.

Night view of flowers in front of my house.

Close up shot of Tulip in front of my house

This reminds me of a sunburst. Hope you like it!

Delicious!

Two magic slippers waiting in the wings. One of them laughs - the other one sings. Sweet little girl please slip into me and take us to Fantasy Lands with thee.

It is a little late to wish a Happy Valentine? No!- Not for mi. Cause I'm a Valentines Bear. So Happy Valentine everyone! I think Valentines Day should be always in our heart.

Red Macaw [Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico]

December 2008, Boerne, Texas

It just started snowing as I took this pic of a Cardinal stalking out the bird feeder.

red flowers of summer at the Skylands Manor