The last time I used red for the color challenge was in July. This time I thought I would share red for February because I always associate the various shades of red with Valentines Day.
Filtered Fun
“I always liked red. It’s a picker-upper.” ~ Nancy Regan
Let’s start with a hodgepodge of fun filters I added to these images.
Red is Not Just for Roses
“Love and a red rose can’t be hid.” ~ Thomas Holcroft
Red roses are the hallmark of romance. Did you know…? It is estimated that more than 250 million roses are produced for Valentine’s Day.
Here are a few red flowers to also appreciate.
Birds of a Red (ish) Feather
Let’s not forget about our feathered friends who rely on extra food in the cold winter months. February 3rd was designated as “Feed the Birds Day” according to some sources. My upcoming photo challenge “Feed the Birds” is on February 26 when we can really celebrate feeding our feathered friends. For now, please enjoy my newcomers to the backyard.
Our neighbor’s backyard (all five acres of it) is filled with Ponderosa pine trees that shelter a variety of wildlife including Northern Flickers who nest here all year. Their hunger drives them to our property, too. They love the black oil sunflower seeds I scatter on the snow around our property. More about these beauties in a couple of weeks.
We also see a lot of dark-eyed juncos and recently more of these beauties! This is a female purple finch (according to Google Lens).
Tanka Tuesday Inspiration Collaboration
The color challenge worked out this week to also share the image I donated to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday. I get such a kick out of reading the poetry for Tanka Tuesday. I had to share Robbie Cheadle’s haikus!
The flush rose higher
Changing from pink to crimson
Emotions laid bare
Vivacious in red
By Robbie Cheadle
Crimson rose among daisies
Her temper, thorny
I’m Contributing to These Inspiring Photo Challenges
How To Participate in Sunday Stills Photo Challenge
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post.
If you have already linked to another challenge celebrating RED, please feel free to add your link to this challenge–double-dipping is always encouraged!
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently than mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
This Week’s Featured Bloggers
Sunday Stills is a wonderful community of bloggers and photographers who desire to connect with one another. Below are this week’s links from bloggers who shared their RED photos. I add these all week as new links are posted. (I will add your links to the round-up on Monday…we will be watching the Super Bowl commercials and eating this afternoon with family).
- YOUR BLOG’S NAME HERE!
- Always Write
- Beachwalk Reflections
- Bend Branches
- Between the Lines
- Blog of Hammad Rais
- Boz Bozeman
- Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
- Cee’s Photo Challenges
- The Day After
- Deb’s World
- Easin’ Along Image shared in comments
- Frost on the Moose Dung
- Geriatrix Fotogallerie
- Graham’s Island
- Hugh’s Views and News Image shared in comments
- Jacquie Biggar Author
- Kamerapromender
- Light Words
- Loving Life
- Natalie the Explorer
- Now At Home
- Quaint Revival
- Robbie’s Inspiration
- Robert’s Snap Spot
- Stevie Turner
- Still Restless Jo
- This is Another Story
- NEW Timelessly
- Travels and Trifles
- Wind Kisses
- Woolly Muses
- The World is a Book
- Working On Exploring
Are you feeling the LOVE for Valentine’s Day February 14th?
I can’t wait to see how you interpret the color RED this week! Join me next week as we explore…all things sweet!
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