spread the love

As I write this, millions, perhaps billions of people are celebrating the Chinese New Year, the year of the snake.  Joined with Mardi Gras/Carnival on Tuesday and Valentine's Day on Thursday, revelry is underway in every nook and cranny of the planet.  With luck, a lot of love will spread around the world.

The gentleness of the rose, whether in petal or bud form,  is a universal sign of love and celebration.

until next Monday,

DB

a passion of the image

Red on black

In the world of Hallmark cards, perhaps because of greeting card manufacturers, many of us in the United States tend to associate the color red - full of drama and passion - with Valentine's Day.  Despite the shade or tone of red, it is one of those colors that photographs well.

The roses shown below are not even quite red, but sitting on a black shawl that artist Gail Goodwin gave me, these stunning works of nature demand more than a casual glance.

Let us think often and with kindness about the things and people we love.

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image