I found it very hard to choose between AE and Leisha. The pictures share a strong juxtaposition of symbolism. I almost voted for Leish, but in the end, Larry's visual contrast tipped the balance, because it's the more striking of the two images.
Honourable mention also to BookStop for her orange tree, which is a beautiful image.
A poor effort from me, this month. I loved the theme, too... but I just couldn't think of anything, and things got so hectic around Xmas, I didn't have the chance to remedy that.