Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors! #157

Welcome back to your favorite little meme!

A new movie theater opened in Jerusalem about half a year ago. It's the newest branch of an Israeli chain called Cinema City, known for its spacious and super-comfy seats. It's also got a lovely disco floor:

And these gigantic disco-like chandeliers to boot!

Looking a bit closer, I realized that you can see smaller light fixtures dangling between all of those glass balls - this thing is really neat! Feel free to click on any of the photos, if you'd like a closer view.

My daughters and I didn't expect the shiny new bathrooms to blow us away. They're just so... pink!!

That's it for now :) Come to think of it, those doors would be perfect for Ruby Tuesday, is that still around? Yes, I just found it, here! Yay :)

Anyway, please play along with us here at Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors! Just post your photo of a window, door, or anything architectural, link here, and sign up in the widget, below. Then go and visit the other players, since the best part is checking out how things around the globe are so different, and yet so similar! Thanks for coming by - have a wonderful, whimsical week, all!

Shadow Shot Sunday and Ruby Tuesday Combo!

I made a big pan of grilled vegetables this weekend. Not only was it delicious, it was beautiful, if I do say so myself! And so I couldn't resist taking a photo...

Lucky me, there's some lovely light playing over these veggies, so I'm taking the opportunity to post to Shadow Shot Sunday II, in addition to Ruby Tuesday II. Go check them both out, they're a lot of fun! Have a great week, everyone!

Ruby Tuesday–back at last!

Wow, it’s been a long time since I posted to Ruby Tuesday. I’ve missed it! And I realized that I never posted this year’s seasonal pomegranate photos, back from Rosh HaShana! Here you go, better late than never:

Better late than never, right?

For more reddish photography, go check out Ruby Tuesday 2, right now! You’ll be glad you made the trip. Have a great week, everyone!

A Ruby Red Field

Last month, a bright red field cropped up suddenly on the side of a road. It was the biggest thing I've ever seen, and most everyone I know went to see it for themselves and take pictures. Sadly, the day that I took my daughter and her friend, the sun had gone behind some clouds, but it was spectacular nonetheless. Check this out - and feel free to click on any of these if you'd like a closer view!

 For more ruby red photography, come and check out Ruby Tuesday 2, right now! You'll be glad that you did. Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Ruby Tuesday - An Abandoned Pepper!

Are you looking to adopt? I may have just the thing for you.

I walked outside my office this morning to make a phone call.

When I suddenly spotted something very red on the ledge. There, do you see it? Whatever could it be? Let's get a little closer:

 My goodness! It's

 a beautiful, ruby red pepper!

I've no idea as to why it was there. A friend of mine suggested that maybe it's a very very small CSA box :)

But I decided that finding it was a sign that I should participate in this week's Ruby Tuesday 2, now hosted by Magical Mystery Teacher and Gemma Wiseman! Come and join me, and check out all the cool reddish photography that's been submitted this week. 

It was also pointed out to me that this is a nice candidate for Shadow Shot Sunday 2, so I'm linking there as well! Better late than never, I guess :)

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

A Ruby Red Pepper for Tuesday

It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Ruby Tuesday 2, that rouge colored weekly meme. And just in time, my daughter noticed that these vegetables that we were getting ready to turn into soup were so picturesque...

That was good soup :)

Go right now to check out what other lovely things were posted this week at Ruby Tuesday 2! You'll be glad you went - happy Tuesday, everyone!

Ruby Tuesday - our new recycling bin!

The appearance of this item on my street got me so excited that I almost immediately posted a photo of it on Facebook, which is very unusual for me. Not long after, I realized that non-Israelis have absolutely no idea what it is! So to clarify, this is a bottle recycling bin - people can come from anywhere and slip their plastic bottles through the holes, and every so often the recycling company comes and empties it. So easy, right? Since we didn't have one on our street (until now) I've always collected bottles in the trunk of our car until I remember to bring them to the nearest bin - but now we're the lucky ones :)

And it's an especially pretty one, too - I've never before seen one so nicely decorated! And it even has a touch of red, making this post qualify for Ruby Tuesday, Mary's weekly meme, over at her blog, Work of the Poet. Go check it out, if you'd like to see reddish photography from all over the world! Happy Tuesday, everyone!

A bright red sunset, for Ruby Tuesday

Wow! Check out what I bumped into today, on my way home from work! 

Man, oh man am I a fan of this crazy cloud action!
For more reddish photography, go check out this week's episode of Ruby Tuesday, hosted graciously by Mary over at Work of the Poet.
And don't forget to come back here on Wednesday for our new meme, Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors! We'd love to have you!
Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Ruby Tuesday - a little bit of fall

I looked around the parking lot of my office this morning, looking for something to post for Ruby Tuesday. In the past, I've found some real beauties, so I figured it was worth a shot. Right behind my car, I found these lovely roses:

Nice, right? Then, just to the right, I found this very large, reddish shrub. It didn't seem awfully impressive from far away:

 But when I got closer, it was quite enchanting!

For more reddish photography, go right now to Mary's weekly meme, Ruby Tuesday, that she hosts at Work of the Poet. You'll be glad that you did!


And don't forget - you're all invited back here tomorrow, for the debut of our new weekly meme: Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors! Please come to see and participate - it should be great!


Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Pomegranates for Ruby Tuesday!

As we know, Rosh HaShana is the holiday of pomegranates. I love pomegranates! But after Rosh HaShana is over, although they're still sold everywhere, I just don't think of buying them. I mean, the holiday is over, right? But this year, somehow I decided that pomegranates are good enough to keep eating, and so I've bought a few more over the last month. Yum! I've been putting them in salads and just munching on them, totally healthy, very yummy, and *very* Israeli! 


Opening a pomegranate can be a little daunting - what seems like a great idea can lead to a huge, juicy mess very quickly. Over the past couple of years, we've been using the underwater method, and it's served us quite well. But after reading this inspiring blog post, I decided to brave it alone. And it turned out pretty well!

(check out the white cutting board!!)

Naturally, I'm posting this to Ruby Tuesday, that weekly meme of reddish things, hosted by Mary at Work of the Poet. Go there right now to see more entries from all over the world! Have a great Tuesday, everyone!

Some tiny rubies, for Tuesday

Looking out the window at my office, I saw this innocent looking bush. 

But then something reddish caught my eye. I went outside for a closer look - check this out!

And elsewhere on the same bush, I found this

and this!

So to sum up, I'd say that this plant is lovely, but seemingly a little confused :)

Naturally I'm posting this to Ruby Tuesday, graciously hosted by Mary at Work of the Poet. Go there now to see more red photography from all over the world! Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Happy New Year!

Well, after a long summer hiatus, I am back! We had a great time this summer, but it was pretty hectic. Now that we're settling back into our regular lives, I'm happy to re-embrace my blogging self!
And there's no better way to do that than with some weekly memes. Lucky for me, we just celebrated Rosh HaShana, when we eat some pretty colorful food. Among other new things, I made some round chala:

Then, to ensure a sweet new year, I added chocolate chips to some of them :)

And of course, Rosh HaShana wouldn't be the same without - pomegranates! My son seeded ours for me this year again, for which I am very grateful - it's a tedious and often messy project:

That's it for now! I think those chalot are just right for Mellow Yellow Monday 

and the pomegranate seeds for Mary's Ruby Tuesday 



Check them both out this week, you'll be happy you did!
Here's wishing all of you a happy, sweet new year, full of everything your hearts desire! See you back here soon!

Ruby Tuesday - Here I Am!!

Yes, I've been busy, and yes, I'm still busy! But I truly haven't forgotten you all, my good online friends, and so I just want to take three seconds to post this photo, exactly in time for Ruby Tuesday! Here you go - my big comeback!

It's the bougainvillea that I (very) briefly owned, a few weeks ago. I somehow convinced myself that bougainvillea wouldn't be completely miserable in a pot, on my balcony. And it seemed true, for just over a week, until... it became completely miserable, and I brought it to a coworker of mine who has a garden and was happy to adopt it! It sure was beautiful, though - maybe I'll go visit sometime :)


For more reddish photography, go to Mary's blog, Work of the Poet, where she faithfully hosts Ruby Tuesday each week. You'll be glad that you went! Have a great week, everyone!

Rubies in the shuk, Take II

You may recall the shuk, Jerusalem's huge open market. Well, Dave and I happened to be there again this past week, and I found - cherries! Check these out - have you seen a better candidate for Ruby Tuesday?

Those both look even better close up - feel free to click on the photos to get a better view!


Naturally, I'm posting these to Ruby Tuesday, Mary's ever popular weekly meme. Go there right now to see more reddish photography from all over the world. Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Ruby Tuesday - Blooming Trees!

Here in Israel, the trees are blossoming all over - it's a truly beautiful sight. Everywhere you look you'll find these, they look and smell wonderful, and remind us that the winter is almost entirely behind us. I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know if these specifically are almond blossoms, cherry blossoms, or something else all together, but I was pleased to get a shot of them nonetheless!

and a little bit closer:

Feel free to click on either photo, for a yet closer look. The second photo makes a particularly nice background for your computer screen - help yourself!


Naturally, I'm pleased that they fit so well for our Ruby Tuesday theme! To see more reddish photography, head over to Mary's blog, Work of the Poet, to see lots more. Happy Tuesday, everyone!