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Monday, February 15, 2010

'Please won't you be my neighbor?'

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood when I trudged through the snow to see what I could see. On this tree was the only color I'd seen for blocks. The berry clusters reminded me of parachutes dropping bundles on some blockaded town. . . in the Twilight Zone.

This neighbor has this Swiss flag up all year but now it seems especially fitting for the Olympic extravaganza.

Poor guy can't seem to take his chunks of coal eyes off the door with the snappy red wreath leftover from the holidays. [And yes, I meant to fill up 90% of the photo with a blank wall!]

Visit Mary, our intrepid hostess, for more jewels for Ruby Tuesday.

15 comments:

Ralph said...

In the cold winter (and MN is COLD), we cannot be prisoners in the house all season. So we get out and about, being careful to bundle up. Except for the US pickup in the garage, it looks like (my idea of) the Swiss federation, with the Alpine snows on the plains. Nice pictures, nicer neighborhood!

Leora said...

Your berries look like friendly red bombs! The coal-colored snow man looks good with the reds of the post.

Annie Jeffries said...

That TREE totally stokes me. The eyes boggle.

Donna said...

What IS that plant?!! Pretty!!
hughugs

Patti said...

Those red berries are startling! I like the snowman. He's a quiet neighbor, I imagine.

Happy Ruby Tuesday ~

Cloudia said...

good stuff


Aloha, Friend!


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Tra La La Boom De Ay said...

Oh that is GREAT! You found eye candy in the snow. What are the chances? Do I sound pessimistic coming from Colorado? :)

Anonymous said...

Those berries are so beautiful and vibrant - great photo!

rachel

Hootin Anni said...

That is so pretty...with the dusting of snow and the vibrant reds.

10 ALBUM COVERS = =scroll below my Tuesday's Heads or Tails meme to find my Ruby Tuesday.

Have a great day!!

Gemma Wiseman said...

Those berries really do look quite weird clustered like mini parachutes in a snowy world! Great shot on this one! And the snowman looks quite an eccentric!

Auntie E said...

Wow that tree looks great. I have never seen any thing like that. What are the called and what kind a tree it that?

♥ Kathy said...

That's a really pretty tree. Happy Ruby Tuesday

Betty said...

Love the red berries in the snow. I miss the snow we didn't have this year.I shouldn't say that but it is true.
♥♥ Hugs ♥♥

Snooze said...

nice eye for the red in your neighbourhood. those berries seems to be hovering in the air ... very ufo like.

Daryl said...

Fun stuff and I would love you to be my neighbor here in the cold of NYC