Unfortunately I have never been known as a great romantic, and these roses were something that were sitting at work recently, so they provided an inexpensive opportunity for a photo. The chocolates were bought at a local retailer to round out the theme, and now I am addicted to the Lindt Lindor chocolate truffles shown on the table. Chocolate inside chocolate should be outlawed, but hopefully I can keep my intake to one or two a day.The metal heart shaped lid proved very tricky to light correctly, and so did the candy box interior. I heard on the radio that the average man spends 180 dollars on valentines day, which amazed me for some reason.
Donald Reese Photography 
Donald, Beautiful, rich colors! Don’t worry about Valentine’s Day spending; I can assure you that neither I nor my husband has ever spent anywhere near $180 on a Valentine’s Day! Even if we include a few candies or gifts for our boys and somethIng for each other, we might hit $20 or $30 – in a year when we have that much spare cash. While I do like chocolates, I prefer my roses attached to the bush.
The photo is lovely, though! ~Kyle
Glad to hear I am not alone. that means some guy out there is going crazy spending today.
thank-you for the beautiful, colorful, work of art and on valentine’s day to boot…..
love, love, love, your work!!!
My pleasure. thanks
A man who would arrange this, and then light paint it must have a bit of romanticism buried within!!
Yes,but its way down there