Roses

[caption id=“attachment_1064” align=“aligncenter” width=“584” caption=“Oh Beauteous Rose!”][/caption] It’s June 21st tomorrow and the first day of summer. Our roses are in full bloom now. I have been captivated by their beauty and enjoy looking at them every day. Being a budding photographer and naturalist, I couldn’t resist taking these pictures. They’re all from the front garden. [caption id=“attachment_1066” align=“aligncenter” width=“584” caption=“Roses in June”][/caption] ...

[caption id=“attachment_574” align=“aligncenter” width=“584” caption=“The Rose Arbour Collage”][/caption] One thing in life calls for another; there is a fitness in events and places. The sight of a pleasant arbour puts it in our minds to sit there. One place suggests work, another idleness, a third early rising and long rambles in the dew. - Robert Louis Stevenson At the entrance to our garden, there is a rose arbour. It is particularly beautiful in the summertime when a variety of roses are out and we can enjoy walking under this canopy of roses to get to our door. When we sit on our front porch, we are also graced by this view. ...

 [caption id=“attachment_304” align=“aligncenter” width=“584” caption=“Summer Roses”][/caption] Branches laden with roses, Nature’s bouquet! A feast for the eyes For all to see, Morning, noon, and night. The roses have been abundant beyond belief this summer. It didn’t matter whether one looked through the back window into the back garden or through the front window or door into the front garden. I enjoyed sitting out and enjoying them with their profusion of colour. Colour makes our world and our lives bright and brightens our spirit as humans. ...