This week Cee indicated we can choose Reds or Greens or Both for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Reds and Greens
While I like reds but I also like greens, however, a mixture of reds and greens will be more interesting. I have therefore chosen something with both red and green from nature.
The first picture was taken while travelling to HuangLuo temple, Beijing earlier this year when maple leaves hanging down from a red wall were partly green and partly red. The mix of colors remind me of the coming Christmas. . . . . . . . . . .hope this serves as an electronic Christmas card to you all, Happy Holidays to you!!
The second picture was taken in the BaiWang Shan park, Beijing at about the same time of the year when we were strolling through the narrows paths in the park. Again the leaves exhibited both colors.
The third picture was taken a few years ago in Shirakawa-go, Japan. While all three photos are reds and greens, the shades of the colors are different and they convey a different atmosphere.
Back in Hong Kong, although winter has set in, many of the vegetation is still having a green color. This contrasts quite sharply with the red flowers which sprung up from their almost bare stems. Reds and greens, I like both of them mashing in together!
Beautiful red and green images, Michael. Thanks for the virtual Christmas card. Best wishes to you too.
Thanks for the continued perusal. Best wishes, Michael
I especially like the second one.
This is also my favourite photo!
The path of the second photo looks magical!
This is my favourite photo too. Some other readers have also expressed that. Regards, Michael
I love the contrast of red s and greens. The temple foliage in Beijing is my favourite. Makes we want to get out my paint brushes! http://www.facebook.com/NotJustAPaintingHoliday
Indeed an ideal place for outdoor painting!
You are living in a fairy tale! thank you for sharing these beautiful photos!
Hope this tale never ends!
thank you for the electronic Christmas card! very lovely photos. May your holidays be merry! ^^
Same to you KZ!
Stunning pictures
Thank you!
I love parks, staring at nature… Beautiful pictures!
Same with me too! Thank you, Michael
Beautiful photos for this week’s challenge. Fall colors are always wonderful!
Thank you Cee for coming up with such a good theme!
I have given you an award here:
http://theothersideofugly.com/2012/12/18/affirmations-abound/
Hi the other side of ugly, thanks so much for the nomination. I have decided not to pursue or accept any nomination / award during my retirement and for this reason, I have already turned down all similar awards. Knowing that my blog is read in many places of the world is already my biggest reward. With regret, I have to decline the nomination. Thank you once again for the nomination which is very much appreciated! Regards, Michael
Happy Holidays to you as well. Lovely images, as always.
Happy Holidays! Thank you for the perusal!
Lovely reds and greens!
Thank you Jennay!
I like the second photo. The path under the canopy of the reds and greens. The stands that are the trunks of the trees. The feel of the world down there.
I didn’t expect so many people have singled out the second photo as their liking. Thank you Ferdinand!
All beautiful, but my favourite is the last one. In my opinion a very lovely composition of reds and greens
Thank you, I was waiting for someone to say that they like the last one which I especially like too! Most people like the second one. Regards, Michael