Squares is back, and we are going to be painting the town red this month!

Sculpture created by Teresa Paulino, 2009

The theme for July squares is ‘‘Simply Red‘ and the one rule as always is that your main photograph must be square. If colour is not your thing, then don’t worry why not play around with some red idioms such as;

  • A red rag to a bull – means provocation but for squares perhaps you could photograph a warning sign, or a moment of danger
  • As red as a beetroot – means embarrassed but for the content of your squares I am also thinking hot or excited
  • Paint the town red– means having a very good time but for squares I am thinking flamboyance!
  • Red herring – something that is deliberately misleading, so for squares I was thinking perhaps an illusion
  • Red letter day– is a memorable day or experience, so I know everyone will have at least one photograph that captures this. Today’s announcement square was definitely a red letter experience.
  • Roll out the red carpet – or why not give your blog the red carpet treatment in July by sharing your favourite images and perhaps a little bit of glamour

Squares is a daily challenge, so your photographs can be from the archives or brand new. If daily is too difficult, then feel free to post every other day, weekly or even just once this month. Don’t forget though to keep your photo square, and to pingback with #SimplyRed!

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  2. More power to your Red Squares, Becky. And as for needing a smile, well you certainly gave us one. But I know what you mean. There’s something in the air or the water that’s making for a niggling uncertainty. I woke up with it.

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    1. Thanks Tish, and also thank you for your kind words. I had a difficult griefy week last week and when I woke up this morning with a niggling uncertainty I thought oh no not a second week – but if you woke up with it too sounds like it is something in the air. Hopefully all of us together can chase it away!

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    1. thanks Sue – thought I’d start with something that makes us smile and I cannot imagine anything of yours being mundane – will be there shortly to find out!

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