First, your title should read "Today itS a - RED - photo of the day!",
don't you think? Or were you trying to sound silly for some
particular reason?

Yes, attention to detail, Doug - work on it.

IMO, this is not a particularly noteworthy shot - would have been
vastly improved by more interesting composition, creative use of depth
of field, and less harsh lighting to emphasise redness, rather than
the (somewhat overexposed) pink/magenta. Perhaps like:

http://www.marktphoto.com/REDS.jpg

Maybe try another colour tomorrow - but shoot a little earlier or
later on one of those rare Qld rainy days - and use some flair...

I will be most interested in other opinions. Rita, what do you
reckon? (O;