I like this one more, being able to see the sky directly and not just reflecting in the red sphere. I would pull the camera back just a little bit more so that a little more of the foreground would show, the sand texture is working really well for me. And I think the symbolism here is appropriate to the season, so I retract my earlier statement about this being more of an Easter motif. Don't know if you intended a deeper meaning here, but this is what I see: 1. This is a Christmas ornament, which is a part of the generic celebration of Christmas enjoyed by Christians and non-Christians alike. 2. However, the reflection shows what Christians believe is the real "reason for the season". 3. The red sphere is symbolic of the blood shed on the cross. Sorry if this is too preachy, but we all interpret art from our own points of view, based on our beliefs and life experiences. And I would like to echo the sentiments of GG about the freedom to worship God (or not to worship) as we wish, and to recognize that the only way to ensure that freedom for ourselves is to do what we can to make sure that all people within the nations where we live have freedom from religious oppression. The United States Constitution is written to guarantee that right to all its citizens. Sometimes we U.S. citizens forget that freedom is only real when all are equally free to make their personal choices. I hope that no one is offended by anything I have written here, I realize that not everyone here is a citizen of my country, I only wish for you to live happy and free, wherever you may be, my friends.

This is not my "second childhood". I'm not finished with the first one yet.

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

"I'd like to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather....not screaming in terror like the passengers on his bus." - Jack Handy