The Owl of Minerva – by Jamie Green

An interesting wooden sculpture, The Owl of Minerva, by Jamie Green, at the Annual Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, North Carolina. There is a striking background of a red bridge, a reflection, and a waterfall at the Broyhill Walking Park.

The Owl of Minerva – by Jamie Green

Pyramid of the Sun

The largest pyramid in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest in the world, the imposing Pyramid of the Sun towers 66 meters tall, a monumental site that dwarfs even the Pyramid of the Moon. Built around 100 CE from red volcanic rock, when Teotihuacan was reaching its zenith, the base measures 220 by 230 meters.

On the pyramid’s west side, there are 248 steps leading to the top of the structure, although visitors can no longer climb it. It is thought that there was once a temple at the summit – the Aztecs later used it for rituals and sacrifices.

Pyramid of the Sun

What is Pyramid of the Sun

Cape Barren Goose

 

The Cape Barren Goose, at Sylvan Heights Bird Park,  is a very large, pale grey goose with a relatively small head. Its stubby triangular bill is almost concealed by a very prominent greenish-yellow cere (skin above the bill). It has rows of large dark spots in lines across the scapulars (shoulders) and wing coverts. The legs are pink to deep red and the feet black.

Cape Barren Goose

Scarlet Ibis

Known for its eye-popping red plumage, the scarlet ibis is a medium-sized wading bird often found near freshwater and brackish water marshes. Adult scarlet ibises have bright red feathers with black wingtips. Their head, neck, and underparts are pale pink. They have thin, curved bills and long pink legs with webbed feet. Immature birds are brown with a white belly and rump. As time progresses, they will begin producing scarlet feathers.

Here are the scarlet ibises at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.

Scarlet Ibis Profile

Scarlet Ibis Looking Down

Red Bridge at the Gardens

Now away from flowers, the iconic Meyer Bridge, which is located over the large pond in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, is one of the most well-known features of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens and is often a favorite spot for visitors to pause for photos and gaze at the beauty around them.

The distinctive red color of the bridge is authentically aligned with the hue of a traditional red bridge in Japan.  Garden bridges in Japanese gardens have both a symbolic and a practical meaning. Bridges symbolize traveling and transition, and inspire mindfulness as one takes steps–literally and figuratively–to cross.

Red Bridge Between Trees

People on the Red Bridge

Inviting Walkway on the Bridge

Red London Buses

Double-decker buses were popularized in Great Britain at the start of the 20th century and today the best-known example is the red London bus, namely the AEC Routemaster. By the mid-1920s there were about 20 different companies with buses driving all over the city. The largest of these businesses, The London General Omnibus Company (LGOC), sought to differentiate from their competition and painted their buses bright red.

While the building in this photo has a traditional design, the red bus strikingly adds color to the image.

Adding Red to English Architecture