The White Rose Breathes Of Love

The fragility and luminous beauty of the wild rose stand in stark contrast to the dreary decay that surrounds it in my October garden.  Just like true love, strong and persistent, it is the light that shines in an otherwise darkened world.

The Circle of Life in Pink

Pink... beautiful, feminine, eye candy.

Bubblegum, flamingos, lipstick, cotton candy.

You're blushing!

This wonderful bouquet of wild roses has it all:

* the young bud pushing up through the center, dark, vivid, intense, full of promise.

* three flowers in full bloom, each a work of art, open, on display, proud.

* one whose time has passed, folded, diminishing, faded beauty.

The family unit, a circle of renewal, beauty in each stage!