Mama Gaia likes pink a lot!
Deptford Pink, a member of the Carnation family.
A very close-up macro of individual Milkweed florets.
Star-gazer Lilies.
Swamp Rose Mallow.On to the videos... In December of 2006 singer Pink (aka Alecia Beth Moore) composed an open letter to then-president George W. Bush and sang it with help from the Indigo Girls - Amy Ray and Emily Saliers - called "Dear Mr. President". I've never been prouder of the new generation of R&B singers than I was when I first heard the song. Bravo, Pink! This video is from her performance at Wembly Arena in London during her 2006 "I'm Not Dead" tour.
Another "pink" popular music act is one of my favorites - Pink Floyd. I found this fantastic live performance of "Time" (from the Dark Side of the Moon album) at Earls Court in London in 1994.
And finally, I couldn't do a "pink" theme without a nod to the Pink Panther. Here's Henry Mancini's famous theme, featured in the opening credits of the 2006 revival movie starring Steve Martin. Enjoy!
Photos & text © 2007, 2008, 2009, & 2010 by A. Roy Hilbinger
Your blog looks pretty in pink, Roy.
ReplyDeleteLoved your photos. You are good. Love Pink too, and Pink Floyd, and, of course, The Pink Panther... :) Very nice. Happy TT! Love/ Jo.
ReplyDeleteWow, Roy, that milkweed shot is incredible!
ReplyDeleteThanks, folks!
ReplyDeleteSteph - Dang! I knew I forgot a song!
GREAT! Sorry, I made a mistake over at Theme Thursday and posted my own blog post there. Sheesh. It's up at inside the shell now. And all I could think for music was the singer Pink. But what about Pinky Lee?!
ReplyDeletehow do you get your photos so large and clear in blogger?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images. I knew I'd find some good ones here!
ReplyDeleteThose pictures of flowers are just incredible!
ReplyDeleteMy post for Pink, close to my heart, is up here.
very impressive pink nature shots.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday!
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Cheers!
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cheers!
Love the flower shots...especially that first one! Would have never guessed it was in the carnation family! And the milkweed...gorgeous!
ReplyDeletePink Floyd...now THAT takes me back!
Nice flowers! But why or why did you have to post a video of Pink? I had tickets to see Pink in June, but now it turns out I'll be away on business and miss the gig :(
ReplyDeleteYou are ALWAYS so fun to follow!!
ReplyDeleteDear Mr President will be on topical song anthologies for years to come. Don't forget this one!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely in touch with your pink side! I love Star Gazer lilies although i didn't know that's what they were called. We often have them on the kitchen bench, they last for ages as a cut flower
ReplyDeletegorgeous flower pics. stargazers are my favorite!
ReplyDeletei guess i've never seen milkweed up that close...too bad it is such an ugly plant, because the dwindling monarchs are so dependent on it. I'd like to find some seed and plant some in the common weed area behind my fence.
ReplyDeleteWith willow on the Milkweed snap( but they're all good ); so hard to pick a favourite sometimes :)
ReplyDeleteI've had the Pink Panther theme in my head all day( thanks VE! ) and now the video~HA!
Well done all round, sir ;)
gorgeous pics. I've had that same Pink Panther son in my head too.. horrible ear worm.
ReplyDeletethank goodness mama gaia likes pink and brother roy does such an excellent job capturing it!
ReplyDeleteA great collection Roy. Those flower photographs are simply wonderful. I can only echo what everyone else has said, gorgeous photos.
ReplyDeletegood take. your flowers are bee-yoo-ti-ful.
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