#89 Evolution

Crayola crayons have evolved over the years. For a history and list of the evolution of the Crayola colors, click here. Fascinating.

• 1903 Noticing a need for safe, quality, affordable wax crayons, the company produces the first box of eight Crayola®  crayons, selling for a nickel. The Crayola name, coined by Edwin Binney's wife Alice, comes from "craie," the French word for chalk, and "ola," from "oleaginous."
• 1958 The 64-color assortment of Crayola®  crayons - with the built in sharpener - debuts.  Binney & Smith takes 100 percent ownership of the Cosmic Crayon Company in England and Canada.
• 1984 Crayola becomes a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
• 1990 Eight colors are retired to the Crayola Hall of Fame.
• 1993 Sixteen new colors, named by consumers, are introduced.
• 1996 100 billioneth crayon roles off the assembly line.
• 1999 To help alleviate consumer confusion, the company announces it will change the name of indian red.  This is only the third time that the company has changed a crayon color name; prussian blue was changed to midnight blue, and flesh was changed to peach.
• 2003 Four new colors were introduced for the next century: "inch worm", "mango tango", "wild blue yonder", and "jazzberry jam"; these colors replaced blizzard blue, magic mint, mulberry, and teal blue.www.crayola.com/about/ourhistory

#335 Tractor

I don't know if this tractor was originally pink. Maybe the weather

has done a funny job with the paint. SOOC, no processing.

#337 Translucent

If you look closely you can see falling gold!

#331 Thriving

Yesterday's harvest from my little square garden, which is thriving in spite of my neglect. Snow peas, tomatoes, cucumber, and squash. Yummmmm. Colorful, too!

#341 Under Water

Dinosaur National Monument is tucked into the northwest corner of Colorado and flows over into Utah. This area (like most of the Western U.S.) used to be under water a bazillion years ago. You'll have to google to learn exactly how many years it was. Anything over a couple thousand years and my eyes glaze over. Anyway, these stratified color layers have been lifted up so the paleontologists can explore and share their findings with us. We took a tour with a very knowledgable ranger who showed us some actual dinosaur fossils still in the rock.

#32 Burgundy

Checking out the D'Vine Winery in Manitou Springs.

#140 Hearts

The season for bleeding hearts is almost over. Aren't they pretty? I don't usually get such a clear close-up.

#350 Vivid

Dark purple lilacs are very vivid to me. Love 'em! This is the view from my kitchen window. I do a happy dance each time I see them, even while washing dishes. Wish they lasted all summer! (PS: the lilacs are a lot darker in person. The photo washes it out a bit.)

#282 Spring

Now that it's almost summer, I can get a good shot of my pink/mauve tulips. Red and yellow species seem to be city favorites so I'm glad my backyard offers a variety of color with these pretty ladies.

#208 Orange

In keeping with finding man-made objects for the colors, the pew cushions at Trinity United Methodist Church fit the bill quite well. Kinda clashes with the red and purple liturgical colors but, oh, well.

#21 Black

The amazing thing about this car is the absence of tagging or street art!

#218 Pastel

The Wasabi Restaurant across the street from the Snake River has elegant table settings. Well, elegant for me. Cloth napkins in pretty colors - I like it! Oh yeah, the food is good, too.

#80 Earth-tones

Art You Can Sit On - Snake River Cutthroat Trout by Craig Jones. I thought the afternoon sun caught the earth-tones of this water animal pretty well.

#132 Green

Serious St. Patrick's Day costume.

#231 Purple

The color used in the sanctuary for most of Lent is purple, red violet, or dark violel. These colors symbolize both the pain and suffering leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus as well as the suffering of humanity and the world under sin. But purple is also the color of royalty, and so anticipates through the suffering and death of Jesus the coming resurrection and hope of newness that will be celebrated in the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. (http://www.crivoice.org/cylent.html)

This is one of the banners in our church for Lent.

#25 Blue

The River by Zac Turner, C. Jay Wilbur, and Idaho Steel. "Ribbons of blue steel flow and glide over the rocks to the ground in this graceful tribute to our river and the falls. By heating and molding steel, the artists create a beautiful landmark for downtown."
Another bench from the "Art You Can Sit On" series, sponsored by the Idaho Falls Arts Council. I love living here. There is so much going on for a city this size (55,000 give-or-take).

#7 Aqua

Fish in River by Russel Lewis. "Tiny colored bubbles of glass float down this beautiful river bench. In this work the artist has combined glass balls and hand-blown glass fish with cement to create a splashy resting place."

When I read the theme list I thought of "aqua" as a turquoisy color rather than a synonym for water. I'm happy that this bench is a happy combination of both meanings.

Side view featuring melted snow.

#97 Fashion

Not my cup of tea but I'm sure others really like these shoes (sorry about the metaphor mix-up). Found at a store called "arche" who warn "our products can be addicting." This shop was one of the many high-end shops in the Venetian Hotel.

There are five things you can do at a Las Vegas hotel: be an overnight guest, gamble, eat at one of several restaurants, shop, or be a free-loading tourist. Guess what we did.

#209 Orbs

Mardi Gras beads on speed. These seem to be a big seller in the Las Vegas kiosks.

#338 Tri-Colors

Forget the green desert foliage in the foreground. See the red, white, and blue? I felt so clever. Interstate 15 through the Utah desert is a lovely drive - prettier than some other deserts. This was taken near St. George.

I knew there would be another "Three" submission.