Red, White and Blue... I Remember You... (This Week's Winners at Rainbow Connections!)

Red, White and Blue... It's about honor.

It's about glory.

It's about freedom.

It's about giving.  

Thanks so much for helping me celebrate the glorious beauty of Red, White and Blue this week at Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions!  

I hope you enjoy looking at, reading, and listening to the winning photos, poems and videos as much as I have!  

Let's give a round of applause to each of the winners listed below!    

1st Place is by Melinda~choosing happiness~S:  Dancer at a Local Celebration  

2nd place is by  Madame Donna C:  Beet Soup in the Making  

3rd place is by Phyllis~~~"Hot Fun in the Summertime"~~~R:  Old Glory~The view from my front door on my front porch! 'Old Glory' signifies 'Life and Death'.....LIFE, - the freedom to live as we choose and DEATH,- for those who gave their life that we might have this freedom)!!!  

4th Place is by Lindy T:  Dessert Last Night  

5th Place is by Donna E: Red, White and Blue Over the Water and Red, White and Blue in the Night Sky  

6th Place is by Susan B:  Mothers Day Chocolate from Frans Chocolates in Seattle  

7th Place is by Becky D:  My Birthday Bouquet  

8rd place is by Trudy P:  All Decked Out in Red, White and Blue!  

9th Place is by Linda G:  Memorial Day 2008 - even those who served two hundred years ago are remembered.  

10th Place is by reena d:  Aditi in July 2004    

Honorable Mention in the Poetry Division goes to Curt L for :  Sacred Colors Summoned ~ A Poem for Esther IS... and You  

Honorable Mention in the Video Division goes to Bhawana Busy Buzzy B. for:  For All Our Troops!

Honorable Mention and a Kiss for Being Such a Sweetheart (for helping me pick the winners and for stopping the car at a moment's notice so I can jump out and take photos) in the Wild Card Rainbow Division goes to Mark D, my husband, for:  Storm Clouds and a Rainbow