Published Friday, February 18, 2011, OK personal/derivative use; link lovethatimage.artsquadgraphics.com.
My love is like a red, red rose
Well, my hubby’s love, anyway. I love being able to receive a bunch of beautiful flowers at least once in awhile. Flowers are a feast for the senses and for the sense of mystery they engender. Why do we love them so much? They have such brief beauty, and then to the compost pile, but they comfort and delight us so. Have you ever noticed that so many people give each other flowers on important occasions? Why is that? But they are magical, and their meaning always seems just beyond words. So here is an image, instead.
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Love and Life on 18 Feb 2011 at 9:56 pm #
This is such a beautiful macro! My friend has fusia roses for her wedding and they were incredible so I love love love seeing photos like this! So pretty! x
fer on 18 Feb 2011 at 10:22 pm #
Beautiful photo! I hope my red rose grows to be as beautiful.
They are quite magical
Maia on 19 Feb 2011 at 1:01 am #
Beautiful words today. I can almost touch the velvety petals of this gorgeous rose head, excellent work with this macro.
I followed you back Sara and thanks.
Livvy on 19 Feb 2011 at 4:42 am #
Beautiful!
Lui on 19 Feb 2011 at 5:44 am #
Beautiful!
And how nice of you to share your photos with others.
Jidhu Jose on 19 Feb 2011 at 10:14 am #
nice
Magical Mystical Teacher on 19 Feb 2011 at 11:43 am #
This rose draws me right into its heart, Sara.
A PARFAIT DAY
A seeker of shadows one day
Did trip as she went on her way;
She picked herself up
And dipped from a cup
Of shadowy lemon parfait!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Listening Shadows
chubskulit on 19 Feb 2011 at 1:54 pm #
That is lovely!
My shadow shot
Gemma @ Greyscale on 19 Feb 2011 at 2:01 pm #
Rich and soft folds of petals creating fragile shadow wonders! Stunningly beautiful!
Ralph on 19 Feb 2011 at 3:24 pm #
Perhaps the fragility of the flowers along with their beauty compels us to give. The beauty won’t last long, so in the here-and-now, we share as the flower’s time is short. Bunches of fragrant roses are so nice, to give them is truly as mugh fun as receiving them…
Tracy on 19 Feb 2011 at 8:41 pm #
Beautiful Sara! I Love red roses! But then who doesn’t? Their classic beauty and the gorgeous fragrance just shouts LOVE to me! Lucky you to have received such beautiful flowers. And lucky us in having you share them 🙂
Jama on 19 Feb 2011 at 10:12 pm #
Simply beautiful! who doesn’t love rose, almost everybody does,,
Spadoman on 20 Feb 2011 at 4:54 am #
Beautiful photo, beautiful rose. You’ve made me think and I too wonder why the flower is the best gift to receive. Yes, even for a man. I’d love to receive flowers more often. Nothing like a flower and a candle on th dinner table to join me in my feast.
Very Nice!
Peace.
Kelly on 20 Feb 2011 at 12:02 pm #
Beautiful! Shadows within the depths of a rose!
Pat - Arkansas on 20 Feb 2011 at 12:38 pm #
Perhaps our love of flowers caused by the fact that they, like we, are here only for a while. Although our own lives are short, relatively speaking, we should bloom where we are planted, and bring color and joy to the lives of others.
Titania on 20 Feb 2011 at 12:44 pm #
A beautiful colour and perfect bloom.
Pat Smith on 20 Feb 2011 at 4:45 pm #
You captured the depths of the flower.
Japol on 21 Feb 2011 at 4:20 pm #
this is simply gorgeous.
Eileen on 22 Feb 2011 at 4:48 am #
Lovely rose! And a beautiful photo. Happy Ruby Tuesday!
Hootin' Anni on 22 Feb 2011 at 5:36 am #
Incredible beauty!!
NESTING HERON at paradise ponds in today’s post.
Janis on 22 Feb 2011 at 8:12 am #
Wow, I can just smell the aroma. Stunning shot!
Mickie Brown on 22 Feb 2011 at 7:00 pm #
Beautiful rose–the color is wonderful. You just can’t go wrong when you take a picture of a rose!!!!
Míriam Luiza on 23 Feb 2011 at 6:14 pm #
Rosa maravilhosa! Linda foto!
anki-itte on 26 Feb 2011 at 5:24 am #
A very fine rose.
minor on 26 Feb 2011 at 9:06 pm #
Do you live alife like “LA vie en rose”? Flowers are necessary for human life. they heal our mind very much. I want to name them “Vitamin F”.
Rosie Gan on 26 Feb 2011 at 10:49 pm #
Hi Sara,
I was away for 2 weeks and didn’t know about the voting, however, your red rose gets my vote, any time.
Rosie