For Ruby Tuesday this week we were challenged to find a splash of red as opposed to something totally red. So here are my photos for this week. Three are taken on walks and one is from a party I attended. You’ll have to squint to see the red in some of these just think… “Where’s Waldo?”
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Some of my photos are missing…
My Ruby Tuesday Photos are again from one of our neighborhood walks.
The plants in the top row are Coleus. I’m not sure what the rest of the plants are called. Happy Ruby Tuesday everyone (even though right now it’s Monday). Next week Maryt is challenging us to find a photo with just a little bit of red in it. Fun!
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We took an early morning walk at Emma Wood State Beach on Saturday morning where we found some Ruby and then we headed South to Huntington Beach for a family gathering and found more Ruby at the Huntington Beach City Pier.
Emma Wood State Beach. This wild ground cover is a shade of Ruby this time of year.
One of the State Beach Campers taking 3 dogs out for their morning stroll. He had to stop and explain to us that not all the dogs were his…
The building at the end of the Huntington Beach City Pier is donning some Ruby, too.
The Prickly Pear Cactus is blooming in Southern California right now, too, with these interesting Ruby bulbs. The top right photo are some roses.
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This post isn’t all for the birds…
I’m including a recipe for a signature Ruby Drink that Dear watched a bartender in South Kensington (outside of London) make and has recreated for us in the U.S.A. This isn’t an everyday drink but a once in a while drink that has some good flavors and quite a kick! And well it’s Ruby!!
Kensington Dream
In a shaker over ice add juice of 1/2 a lemon, 2 oz. Creme de Cassis, 1 oz. each Brandy and Amaretto. Shake well and pour into Goblet. Add about 4 oz. of champagne. Enjoy and don’t drink and drive!
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I went to the “Happiest Place on Earth” last Wednesday and these are some of the Ruby shots I took while I was there.
Clarification: For those of you that don’t know, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, is the “happiest place on earth”.
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When we were in downtown Seattle the week before last we walked past Truck Co. No. 1 and Water Tower No. 1 in Pioneer Square. A Ruby Tuesday moment for sure. Then I spotted these great ruby doors on the side entrance to the station.
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I got a kick out of this great advice on the side of a railroad car that is now parked at Country Village in Bothell, Washington.
And this Ruby Umbrella was at Country Village Also.
Another shot from Bothell along the Sammamish River Trail a couple of Kayakers in ruby Kayaks!
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I took a little trip to Country Village in Bothell, Washington last week. There was an abundance of red to photograph here! Here’s what their website says about the village.
Shop, dine and feed the chickens …
Over 40 shops and restaurants clustered among beautifully landscaped gardens, ponds, wandering paths, picnic and play areas.
Everything from fabulous home decor and original art, to antiques and innovative toys!
You can even find anything you need for Belly Dancing at the Ottoman Trading Co.
My favorite find on my visit was not red at all but predominately blue. Madame Fifi’s Tea Room and Bakery. I had a lovely lunch topped off with some delicious scones.
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To read more about Country Village you can click over to their Website.
I took a walk along the Sammamish River Trail at Bothell Landing and these are some of the Ruby things I saw. After parking my car the first ruby that caught my eye were the rooster combs. Then I crossed the River on this bridge to get to Bothell Landing.
I walked around Bothell Landing where they have relocated several historical buildings.
This was the first school house in Bothell.
I’ve been finding out some interesting history about Bothell for my ABC Wednesday post. Bothell is the first city in the state of Washington that we lived in when we moved from California to Washington in 1988.
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Oh and look what I got last week when I came in third place for answering Maryt’s question on how to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Thanks again Maryt.
Have a great Ruby Tuesday y’all!
Our living room in my home in Washington has a lot of Ruby/Burgundy accents.
It always cracks me up when I try to describe our style. Kind of an old lady, vintage, modern, eclectic, traditional mish mosh of stuff we’ve gotten stuck with inherited and purchased over the years.
Some of our Books
Kipling, Browning, and Favorite Poems ~ all very old with ruby covers!
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The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 