Raven Ridge Gardens: Ruby Tuesday

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Ruby Tuesday: Dogwood Fruit

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Ruby red and almost heart-shaped, for this heart-y day,

I'm always amazed when these appear late in fall.

Some even make it to winter.

More ruby photos await you at Ruby Tuesday 2.

Monday, February 06, 2012

Ruby Tuesday: The Winter Red Rhodie is Blooming . . .

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. . . slowly.

Oh so slowly.

Check out the rest of the Ruby Tuesday photos posted this week from bloggers the world over.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Ruby Tuesday: Red Velvet Curtain

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Recently, while spending some time with one of our sons in southern California, we decided to take in a movie and found ourselves at this very cool, historic movie house in Newport Beach.

Sitting there in the softly lit theater, munching on popcorn and waiting for the lights to go down, I was taken with the different patterns that the rows of seats stretching out before us were making.

So, I took this photo.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I can hear you now. Taking photos of chairs with that stupifyingly beautiful red velvet curtain staring you in the face? I'll admit, sometimes it takes a two-by-four, or Photoshop, to show me the error of my ways.

This is my submission for this week's Ruby Tuesday. Brought to you by Magical Mystical Teacher and Gemma. Head on over there to see all of this week's ruby red photos. And while you're at it, give MMT and Gemma a shout out for continuing this very popular blog event.

And I still think the seats are very cool.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Ruby Tuesday: Nightclub in Red

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This shot was taken on Thanksgiving evening in Costa Mesa, CA. I knew the minute I saw the nightclub lit up in red neon that I would offer it up for Ruby Tuesday.

Ruby Tuesday has moved to a new location. I am so grateful to Magical Mystical Teacher and Gemma for carrying on the tradition.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Ruby Red Mystery Flowers

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I've lost the tag to this plant and can't for the life of me remember its name. Can anybody help?

[Ed. note: Found it!

Leycesteria formosa gold leaf. Common names: Himalayan Honeysuckle; Pheasant Berry.]

Check out more ruby red photos this Tuesday and every Tuesday on Mary's blog, Work of the Poet.

Monday, July 04, 2011

Red Leaf Lettuce - Happy 4th!

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Six different types of lettuce are growing in my garden this summer. Lettuces are the plants that grow best in our climate. And peas, but they're not even close to being photogenic yet.

I go out each morning to measure overall growth of my vegetables and snap a photo here and there which I've been featuring lately on this blog.

One of these days I'll post a photo of the whole garden, but for now I'm happy with the macros.

This one is for Ruby Tuesday - Mary's ever-so-popular Tuesday meme.
I know she'd be please if you took a peek.

Happy 4th of July!

and ...

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Geum

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Geum is a sweet little perennial that pops up in my garden every spring, showing off its ruffled red petals and yellow stamens. Thankfully the chickens leave it in peace allowing it to bloom for several weeks. It's a nice punctuation to the softer colors that prevail this time of year. I believe this specimen is called "Mrs. Bradshaw". Another showy Geum is "Red Dragon". Both would be a great addition to a perennial flower bed.

There are more ruby red photos to delight you and inspire you over at Mary's blog Work of the Poet.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Ruby Red Sparaxis

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The chickens are eating the sparaxis faster than I can take photos of them (the sparaxis, not the chickens).

I really am going to have to do some triage on my poor, innocent flowers that bloom joyously with the ever-so-fleeting sunshine and then get pecked and decimated by the hens.

You'd think I didn't feed them (the hens, not the sparaxis). You should see my feed bill.

Luckily, these lovelies were in a protected spot just waiting for their Ruby Tuesday walk-on.

Mary's got a lot more ruby photos this week. Click on over to take a look.

Sunshine today!

Glorious sunshine!

Warm too.

But not to last.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow.

Monday, April 04, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Early Spring Tulip

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Six out of seven tulip buds are waiting to bloom in an old black plastic pot beside the stairs to my office. Someone always has to be first, and she put on such a show in yesterday's bright morning sunlight that I knew she would be the Ruby of my Tuesday this week.

Mary's got a lot more ruby photos to show you. Check 'em out.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Milk Crates

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I know they're not flowers, nor critters, but they were such a stark contrast to the white walls, grey cement, and the odd blue crate, I couldn't help myself.

It's time once again for Ruby Tuesday photo viewing at Work of the Poet.

Monday, March 07, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Another Ruby Red Hellebore

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Yes, another Hellebore.

Fixated on Hellebores, you say? Maybe so - they're fun to photograph. And light plays so well with them.

And also, they are the only red in town, or rather, in my garden, right now and it's time for a Ruby Tuesday post.

Check out the rest of the ruby red photos over at Mary's place.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Santa Slippers in February

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While visiting my friend Erika this weekend, I caught her on camera sporting her luxurious burgundy robe with these funky-but-comfy Santa slippers. We had quite a chuckle.

You know the drill: There are more ruby red shots to be seen over at Mary's place.

Have a great week!

Monday, February 21, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Somewhat Ruby Hellebores

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The Hellebores are making quite a spectacle of themselves this year.

Some years they hardly bloom at all. This year they're going for broke.

Another reminder that spring is on its way!

Check out the rest of the Ruby Tuesday photos over at Mary's blog, Work of the Poet.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - I Heart Red Peppers in the Greenhouse

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This week, Ruby Tuesday and Valentine's Day coincide, affording me the double delight of offering not only a ruby red pepper, but a heart-shaped one at that.

There is more going on at Mary's place, Work of the Poet, for this week's Ruby Tuesday. Take a look.

Monday, February 07, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Contrasts

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Taken at sunset on a walk through Trinidad village,

I thought the contrast of deep red walls and white trim pretty enough for Ruby Tuesday.

Mary has more Ruby photos this and every Tuesday at Work of the Poet.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Ruby Tuesday - Red jackets

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I found red not in the garden this week, but hanging on the jacket hooks of the mud porch. We are easy to pick out in a crowd wearing these. Or in a forest. Or on the beach.