Cherish is my favorite word, and I cherish the ability of turning the routine into a beautiful moment.
Nature creates in me, a spiritual and meditative time to bring peace, harmony and balance, into an otherwise ordinary day~
Mary Howell Cromer







Saturday, January 19, 2013

Living and Loving in the Red~





I am so colour sensitive...it is really kind of silly!
I never wear red unless it is a Raspberry red.
I never wear orange, unless it is a shrimp colour.
The only blue that I wear is true navy blue and light blue oxford style blouses.
You will probably never see me wearing purple either, but I love periwinkle...
Call me a strange bird, if you will, it is just the way I was put together;')
Now then, show me the red of a male Cardinal, or the red berries and fruit that draw in all sorts of songbirds this time of year...and that red makes me very happy!
Love the male Cardinals...what handsome chaps they are, with wee little voices to go along with their bold colourations~


I am linking up with Mary for:

"Mosaic Monday"

at:http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com

and

I am linking up with Stewart at:


Wild Bird Wednesday

(http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/)
 
 
 
 
 


Female Cardinals are quite special as well. 
In fact I love them as much, if not more their mates~
 


A Yellow-rumped Warbler partakes of the over ripened Crabapples across the fence line from my driveway~
 
 
 


Along with Finches...
 


and Mockingbirds...
 
 
 
 


Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers...
 
 
 


and the American Robins~
Yes, I do love reds sometimes~
 
 
 
 
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36 comments:

  1. Bob BushellJanuary 19, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    I love them. Especialy the ones with a bit of red colouring.

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  2. Gail DixonJanuary 19, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    I have always loved red in nature and in decorating my house, but for clothing, not so much. These are wonderful photos. A bright red male cardinal against the winter skies makes for a stunning photo.

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  3. Pamela GordonJanuary 19, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Such beautiful photos Mary. I enjoy seeing the birds here but there isn't much red in my back yard but for the rosy breasted Common Redpolls. The Cardinals are down the road at a friends feeders. I guess they don't want to come up here at all. Have a lovely weekend.

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  4. MerisiJanuary 19, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Truly special reds, Mary!
    Love the cardinal, miss not seeing them. There are many truly special birds in your part of the world.

    Strange, I also prefer raspberry red. I even got raspberry read placemats for Christmastime. ;-)

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  5. TexWisGirlJanuary 19, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    no better winter bird in n america than the cardinal, i think. :)

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  6. Hilda R.BJanuary 19, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    The red bird is so wonderful. I hope I can see this one time.....
    Beautiful series you made here.
    The red colours are so nice in photos.
    Wish you a nice and creativ weekend.
    From Hilda

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  7. Dominique LalondeJanuary 19, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    Wow !! Beautiful and colorful photos, particularly the male cardinal !!

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  8. LaloofahJanuary 19, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Love all those splashes of red, adding such cheer to the winter landscape. And I adore cardinals - the boys especially always look so sassy! They're head-turning handsome, and they darn well know it. :-)

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  9. UnknownJanuary 19, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    How I smiled when I got to your blog Mary. Love these photos. We watch our cardinals every day and it seems they just fly away when I get my camera. Stay warm. The cold is coming.
    QMM

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  10. Pearl MapleJanuary 19, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Winter cardinals are a beautiful sight, thanks for sharing with us and thanks for your kind comments on my post. There was a lot of family issues to look after but I am missing the rythm of blogging and seeing the beautiful moments that surround us.

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  11. Brian KingJanuary 19, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    The male cardinal is beautiful! He stands out nicely against the various backgrounds. The female is gorgeous, though, too! Red is actually my favorite color. Wonderful photos, Mary!

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Wow - those reds are superb! Love the cardinals shots the most.

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  13. UnknownJanuary 20, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    Beautiful display of reds!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  14. Bob BushellJanuary 20, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    Oh, I forgot, I do love your new header.

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  15. ~Lavender Dreamer~January 20, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    We have some beautiful Cardinal pairs in our feeders today. And I'm pretty much the same way. I love lime green...but that's the only green. I wear certain reds but not in the orange tones. I sure love your new profile pic, my friend! Happy Sunday!

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  16. 20 North OraJanuary 20, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    Beautiful photos!! Those are worth framing!! Thanks for sharing with us.

    Judy

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  17. MontanagirlJanuary 20, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    I just LOVE the Cardinals! Wish they'd come up in our neck of the woods! Wonderful photos and collages.

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 20, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    Adore these beautiful reds -- I'll never forget the first time we saw a cardinal. (They don't live in the Pacific Northwest, so it was after we retired and started traveling. I was so thrilled!)

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  19. eileeninmdJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    Mary, lovely birds and mosaics! The Cardinal is beautiful in the winter months. He really stands out on a snowy day. Have a happy week!

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  20. A Garden of ThreadsJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    Love the Cardinals.

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  21. carol l mckennaJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Cardinals are so photogenic ~ Wonderful photography for Mosaic Monday ~

    (A Creative Harbor)

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  22. Gardening in a SandboxJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    I have been trying to capture a photo of the cardinals at the feeders but they must see the glint of glass as I am madly trying to focus the camera. Off they go and no photo. Your photos are wonderful. Valerie

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  23. Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your HomeJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Cardinals are such beautiful birds. Love your photographs, truly amazing!
    Visiting from MM.
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  24. Country GirlJanuary 20, 2013 at 5:04 PM

    Your photos are out and out wonderful! Nice to have found you. Came from Mary's MM.

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  25. Judith @ Lavender CottageJanuary 20, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    We have cardinals in our yard year round. It is my goal to one day capture a male on an evergreen bough with a snowy background. Your bird shots are amazing as usual Mary.
    Judith

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  26. HELENEJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    I found your lovely blog through Mary's Mosaic Monday, I think we have a few things in common, even though my blog is mainly a gardening blog :-)
    I have also published a few books through Blurb, couldn't find your second book, has it 'vanished'?
    Would love to come back some other time and read more.
    Take care, Helene

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  27. SnapJanuary 21, 2013 at 4:10 AM

    I adore the cardinals. I feel like I've been given a great treasure when they visit the buffet at Twisty Lane! Ha! Love your shots of color (red!) and your feathered friends.

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  28. Carla BritoJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:07 AM

    wwooww
    Beautiful birds!!

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  29. PondsideJanuary 22, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    I haven't seen a cardinal since we moved to the Island, and I miss the wonderful flash of cheer they seem to represent. We have Stellar's Jays for colour - a gorgeous bright blue.

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  30. EG CameraGirlJanuary 22, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Cardinals are indeed colourful and their shade of red is one I'm unlikely to wear too...but it looks great on them!

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  31. eileeninmdJanuary 22, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    Lovely shots of your Cardinals. They are beauties!

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  32. HansHBJanuary 22, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Great serie of photos, so much to see!
    Well done!

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  33. mickJanuary 22, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    A great series of photos and beautiful touches of red.

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  34. MaryJanuary 23, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    So lovely, Mary! I do love a good red, although I don't really wear it except for raspberry... I do love a good purple or turquoise to wear...

    I'm amazed to see all the berries you have. Ours seem to have all been eaten already. It's so cold here, that I terrible for the birds, and have been throwing out bread and raisins and even grapes and apples... Normally not something I would do for fear of encouraging bears...

    Thanks for sharing at MM. :)

    xoxo

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  35. Wally JonesJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    This is a really nice series! I love all the images. The cardinal can certainly make a cold winter day special!

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  36. CarlettaJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    The cardinals with their reds and the blue jays with their blues are my favorite winter colors to see. :)
    Wonderful shots of the birds and gorgeous mosaics!

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