Even before Christmas was invented, the evergreen Holly with its bright red berries was one of the primary plants used in winter celebrations in Europe. Thus red and green, the traditional colours of winter, became associated with Christmas. Gold and … Continue reading The Colours of Christmas: Red & Green
I came across a glorious red dumpster last month. Thinking of my diptych series of Natural/Unnatural I said to myself, ‘Too bad trees don’t have bark in this colour red’. Then I looked at Adobe Bridge where I usually sort … Continue reading Autumn Red Abstracts
The old joke, “What’s black and white and re(a)d all over?” The answer is ‘Newspaper’ but it could also describe a lot of my jewelry designs. I love the combo of black & white (or clear) plus red, and this … Continue reading Jewelry: Black & White and Re(a)d All Over
Years ago I had to design a web site for Environmental Chemistry Courseware designed to promote environmental awareness supplemental to 200-level Organic Chemistry laboratories. The key concepts were: air / earth / life / water. Originally I was a little … Continue reading Salmon Spawning / Healthy Water
Once again I am running behind with my ‘plant of the month’, as this is September’s plant finally published in October. A pomegranate against the blue wall of the garden next door to the Casa Barragán, both designed by Luis … Continue reading Pomegranates, September’s Plant of the Month
It all started with this maple tree outside my window. I took a photo of it on my iPad to show to my friend in England.When I went to download my iPad photos onto my computer I saw its reflection … Continue reading Reflection of the Maple Tree Outside my Window
We went out on a jaunt downtown yesterday and were overwhelmed with autumn red. When I came home I thought, “it’s too bad nobody has a ‘Red’ photo challenge”. Then I checked Bren’s page and found that ‘Red’ was her … Continue reading The Hunt for Red October
In Beaumaris, Wales I met a man selling Red Jasper, green Chert (a type of flint) and Slate which he had been cutting and polishing to make uniquely local pieces of jewelry. He told me that the stones had all … Continue reading Semi-Precious Stones: Red Jasper
More on Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Colours that Start with S. Continue reading Scarlet, Sky Blue and Silver: Three Colours that Start with S
Scarlet, bright red with a hint of orange, is a colour associated with blood, courage, passion and heat. This ‘mood board’ contains all my own photos, reading left to right, top to bottom: Gears at the Cannery in Steveston, BC; … Continue reading In a Scarlet Mood
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