Thursday, June 4, 2015

Red Red Red and More Red


I stood staring up at the trees against the blue sky, my eyes lowered and 6 feet from my face sat Mister Carl Five Note. It is rare to see the cardinals sitting still. I called out to Bob, get my camera and slowly bring it to me. I stood frozen in spot, eased my hand out behind me for the camera and here he is..


While admiring him in my LED screen, I realize he was not the only RED in our yard... you know the rest of this story....

Amazing two flowers grew out of one limb, they are hooked together at the bottom, back to back.




26 comments:

Mersad said...

Red is my favorite color. Love all the vibrant red accents you displayed in your images. Especially the bird.

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

Anonymous said...

Incredible that the cardinal stayed in place. You captured an excellent photo. I love all of these pretty reds!

EG CameraGirl said...

Your reds are stunning today! Love that the cardinal stayed put for you!

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful reds, Sandra! I love the cardinal and the gorgeous flowers. Have a happy Thursday!

My Mind's Eye said...

GREAT FANTASTIC SHOT AND YOU KNOW I LOVE ALL THE RED!!
NORMALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR CARDINALS AREN'T QUITE AS BRIGHT...THE GREEN BACKGROUND IS PURRFECT
HUGS MADI AND MOM

Marie said...

Red is my favorite color and your red today is Beautiful! Your cardinal is gorgeous! He must like you to sit still like and let you photograph him. :)

Kathy said...

Red has always been one of my favorite colors.

Rose said...

Oh, he is a handsome fellow...and lovely Siamese twins! They are just gorgeous.

Cheryl @ TFD said...

I love the color red. I'm glad you were able to get the shot of the cardinal! He is very handsome. The flowers are pretty, too.

The Adventures of the LLB Gang said...

What a wonderful snap of the cardinal and all of your beautiful backyard reds!

TexWisGirl said...

love mr. card and always love your brilliant blooms!

DawnTreader said...

That is a beautiful bird. We don't have any quite that colourful here! And you certainly found the flowers to match :)

Debby@Just Breathe said...

I haven't seen a Cardinal in years. Mark thought he saw one in Arizona but I missed it. He is lovely!

Blogoratti said...

Simply beautiful.

Cranberry Morning said...

I love red and I love cardinals! How lucky you are that he stood there until you could get that shot! Beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Love red too. That cardinal is beautiful Sandra and the rest.

A very happy blog.

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

I just love the cardinals- so bright and every time I see that flash of red I stop and look closer. Rarely do I have my camera in hand though.

Ann Thompson said...

Cardinals have always been one of my favorites. Love their color

Grandma C said...

Wow! I am dazzled by your flowers and the beautiful bird! Great shots!

Linda said...

We ALWAYS notice RED things in the yard! Right now we have RED tomatoes!!!

Ruth Hiebert said...

Each of these reds is a inner in my eyes.I am still waiting for a Cardinal to show up on my yard.

Anonymous said...

You win for most colorful blog today. :)

What Karen Sees said...

I so miss seeing these beautiful birds. When we lived in St. Louis I loved looking out my window to see so many in our woods. Not very many colorful birds in Utah. And Sandra, the two first hibiscus photos are awesome. The lighting is beautiful.

Betty Manousos said...

great reds and terrific shots!!
i love cardinals; such beautiful birds!

Gail said...

Beautiful!

Ida said...

Fabulous Red photos. I'm glad you captured the cardinal. Those flowers are gorgeous.