Our neighborhood supermarket has a floral department. There are frequently a wide variety of cut flower bouquets available, as well as arrangements and potted plants. From time to time, I indulge in a bouquet of roses -- when they are on sale, of course.
I tend to favor mixed bunches, rather than one color. My most recent purchase included a great selection of colors and inspired me to dig out my camera and play.
A red rose for love.
This intense red bloom took my breath away.
Pink roses for gentleness and grace.
I had fun playing with shadows on this one.
From this angle, it reminds me of a crepe paper flower!
A pale peach rose denotes modesty.
This demure darling captured my heart with a pastel dignity I couldn't overlook!
Dark pink for gratitude and appreciation.
I got tickled by the way the little yellow rose tried to steal the scene from this full hot-pink one and didn't have the heart to crop it out!
I love this "berries and cream" look - reminds me of the Herbert Hoover rose bush my dad had in the backyard when I was growing up.
A yellow rose for friendship and joy.
A miniature sun beaming among the blossoms!
White roses for purity and innocence.
A study in light and shadow
Rosy at heart - a deep pink rose edged almost to red!
Another white rose - this one was a little slower to open than the other.
Coral roses show enthusiasm.
Certainly this was an enthusiastic bloom!
A beautifully variegated rose to tempt a deep sniff!
I had a great time playing with the roses in this bunch. As always, they've lasted a wonderfully long time. The price I paid has been more than surpassed by the joy my mother and I have gotten from the flowers.
Photos taken with Kodak EasyShare Z760.
Descriptions of the language of roses came from Portland's Rose Gardens and Rose Garden Store site: http://www.rosegardenstore.org/rl_language.cfm.
All other content copyright 2007 Mary Beth Magee.
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Nice job Mary Beth
Wonderful tour. I loved it.