Heroes Not Zombies

For most of us the colour red grabs our attention. It’s used pretty universally on warning notices, fire alarms and so on.

I took this first photo one February many years ago in Capetown. The red car sitting in front of the red building captured my attention. I focused my camera and just before I released the shutter this couple walked into the shot, he with his red hat on, and she wearing her red apron. I mean, what are the chances?

This second photo is one of many sunsets I’ve photographed over the last seven years here in France. I love those moments when the sun turns the entire sky red just before it sinks below the horizon for the night.

What is it about red? Is it because our blood is red so that is the colour of Life (and also, under normal circumstances we don’t see our blood so when it appears alarm bells ring?)

Red is love. Red is passion. Red is energy. Red is Life.

Red says Be Aware! Wake up! Take notice!