Picture Post Part Six: The Ol’ Red, White, and Blue

Yesterday was July 4th, which is Independence Day for the United States. In honor of that day and of my country, I present to you pictures with the theme of the colors America’s flag–red, white, and blue. Enjoy and happy late Independence Day!

Long may she wave. Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — Long may she wave.
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

What a pretty gerbera daisy. Gerbera daisies are some of my favorite flowers. Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — What a pretty gerbera daisy. Gerbera daisies are some of my favorite flowers.
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

Did you know that cherries technically belong to the rose family? Mind = blown. Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — Did you know that cherries technically belong to the rose family? Mind = blown.
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

It's just a lady bug hanging out. Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — It’s just a lady bug hanging out.
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

Sunlight can do great things for pictures of delicate flowers. Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — Sunlight can do great things for pictures of delicate flowers.
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

A hawk soaring in a gorgeous blue sky. Run little animals, run! Does anyone know what kind of hawk this is? Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — A hawk soaring in a gorgeous blue sky. Run little animals, run! Does anyone know what kind of hawk this is?
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

What a pretty blue flower. I don't know what kind it is, though. Does anybody here know? Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — What a pretty blue flower. I don’t know what kind it is, though. Does anybody here know?
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

Bluish water, white dog, and red harness. Bam! Patriotic colors. Photo By: Elizabeth Preston — Bluish water, white dog, and red harness. Bam! Patriotic colors.
Photo By: Elizabeth Preston

2 thoughts on “Picture Post Part Six: The Ol’ Red, White, and Blue”

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calensariel says:

July 5, 2015 at 9:19 pm

That closeup of the flower is awesome. And that really is interesting about the cherries! (Btw, did I tell you the boys went fly fishing two weekends ago?)
ekpreston says:

July 5, 2015 at 11:11 pm

Thank you? Do you mean the red flower or the blue flower?

They did!!! How did it turn out????

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