Let my first be a warning to expect rather a mixed bag as a hail and farewell to two challenges that have brightened and pinkened our April.
I’ll leave Becky and Jude to decide which picture qualifies for what – but no fighting, ladies!
Becky is responsible for all the bright pictures in our feeds this month. You can check out today’s post here. After all her hard work, and with one of her ingenious wrap-up posts in preparation, we could forgive her if she was wishing that, like this lizard, she had the luxury of lounging in the sun.
HeyJude requested pictures of cherry blossom earlier in the month as part of her celebration of all things pink. I’m happy to oblige. Her photo challenge runs throughout 2021 and a new colour is announced each month. Any clues for what’s next, Jude?
One thing I love about the challenges is that they encourage us to post pictures we usually wouldn’t. So for better or for worse, depending on your perspective, here’s a sequence of pink flamingos. The first pair are a cut above; the second, uninhibited; and the last is wondering what it has done to deserve this.
Finally, here’s a pretty pink shrub rose to be shared between our kind hosts, everyone who has joined in with at least one of the challenges and everyone who has read at least one of the submission posts – that includes you!
Susan Rushton 
I am now more convinced than ever that the world needs more pink. What a great post! The pink cherry blossoms are the stuff of daydreams, but it’s the love and pie signs that really bring it all together. What else is there, after all? A true Grand Finale to April.
‘What the world needs now / Is pink, sweet pink’ seems like a missed opportunity. You know my weakness for pies.
A missed opportunity indeed! It would have been a such a hit! With a verse about pies.
I wonder if we could get away with ‘It’s the only thing (except pies) that there’s just too little of’? Probably not, on balance.
If we couldn’t get away with it, it would be only because the rest of the world just can’t keep up. I do love the parenthetical lyrics.
Such a fun series! You’re right about challenges allowing so much creativity and inspiring us to post images which we otherwise wouldn’t!
I am sure many of us would be a whole lot more serious (and aimless) without them. 🙂
Fantastic
Thank you