Roses page 2

ROSES page 2
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'A rose is a rose is a rose' (Gertrude Stein).

And while it grows and slowly unfolds it becomes unique – each rose different from another.
‘Won’t you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you’ (Sheridan)

Rose growers love them like pets and give them invented names.
We named our roses by numbers. Because:
'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet' (Shakespeare 'Romeo & Juliet')

Closeup of open yellow-rosa rose with foliage. Its interior is an intricate maze of many petals. It stands out brilliantly against a dark background. There is also a rose stem with big thorns. Unusual eyecatching image.

ROSE 18

Closeup of rose. We look into its open centre surrounded by many circles of white petals. But the edges of petals are scarlet red. This rose stands out dramatically against dark background.

ROSE 19

Closeup of beautiful white rose suggesting youth and purity. Next to it a dead flower stalk heralds the future of that beauty.

Memento mori! Remember you are mortal!

ROSE 48

Closeup of beautiful dark red rose with exquisite details against background of rose garden with ornamental stone lion.

ROSE 61

Closeup of red/mauve rose with details of its many curved petals. It's a rose with personality.

ROSE 66

Closeup of beautiful white rose, fully open and facing camera. Finest details of stamen and the play of light and shade are visible. The background is a dramatic sky with a glary sun and dark clouds growing towards camera. Unusual eyecatcher. There is a wilted rosestock on the left.

ROSE 41

ROSE 20

ROSE 42

Waterway under sheets of early morning mist.A blotch of sunglare is reflected on water surface. Close in foreground a beautiful yellow rose. From above a detritus hangs into frame with brilliant glitter display of drops catching the sun. Unusual eyecatching image

HAWKESBURY ROSE

ROSE 22

Heavy sky, sun glaring through dark cloud. Closeup foreground beautiful half open white rose its leaves next to it.

ROSE 64

Dramatic sky. Torn rain cloud curves around into a half circle. The open half shows closeup of red rose sprinkled with raindrops.

ROSE 27

Closeup of white rose translucent and backlit by light beam in dramatic sky. There is also a smaller white rose about to open.

ROSE 52

ROSE (abstract)

ROSE 30

Low sun setting close to horizon with reflections across waterway. Closeup in foreground beautiful rose, white with a blush of pink. It faces camera, half shaded, half lit by golden light. Distinct details of its many curved petals.

ROSE 40

Headon closeup of beautiful open white and rosa rose. It stands out from a rather stained wall with the top of a rubbish bin reaching into frame. Interesting image of contrasting content.

ROSE WITH RUBBISH BIN

Strange dramatic sky whose left and right side are the same meeting in the centre. Closeup in foreground red rose. Its many curved petals creating fascinating play of light and shadow. Great eyecatcher.

ROSE 28

Sun shining through milky overcast sky partly covered by thick rose branch bristling with thorns. Next to it is the closeup of a white rose facing camera. Backlit its petals render many degrees of shade. A real eyecatcher.

ROSE 25

Brilliantly illuminated red cloud stands out from dark evening sky above silhouettes of trees. Closeup of dark red rose afflicted by blight and dark spots. It looks tattooed. Very atmospheric, moody eyecatching image.

ROSE TATTOO

Closeup of white rose against background of dramatic sky. Rose is half backlit with intricate play of shadows. Prominent and sharp stamen in centre of rose. Memorable image.

ROSE 26

Red vine leaves with dark grapes next to red beautiful rose in front of dark wooden fence. Romantic mood. Very suggestive: one smells the rose – one wants to taste the wine.

WINE & ROSES

Closeup of beautiful white rose with intricate details. It is side-lit by a sun glaring through a veiled winter sky. A leaf blurred by its motion is falling into frame.

WINTER ROSE

Closeup of beautiful mauve rose heavy with rain drops surrounded by its foliage. It is lit from side by dramatic sky with veiled glary sun. Rosebud grows into bottom of frame. Romantic and unusual.

ROSE 32

Beautiful intricately petalled white rose dramatically side-lit by sun in gray sky. A single green leaf interrupts the otherwise monochrome black and white.

ROSE 33

Evening or morning sky, unseen sun glaring from behind dark clouds. Faintly visible is the sickle of the moon. Prominent closeup of beautiful red rose. Untouched purity. Its many petals are opening towards camera. Romantic image spelling love, tenderness.

ROSE 35

Small sun illuminates a dark reddish-brown bushfire sky. Gloomy atmopshere. Below closeup of open red rose. We look into the intricate curvatures of its petals.

ROSE 34

Architectural blueprint of a house. One corner curled up by a beautiful red rose resting against it. There are dew drops on the flower which is still half closed. Eyecatcher.

THE CONSECRATION OF THE HOUSE

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