Stop and Smell the Roses
Not all roses are fragrant, but lots of them are. We took time to smell the roses at Heirloom Roses in St Paul, Oregon.
You'll just have to imagine the fragrance as I take you on a virtual tour.
This shrub rose was buzzing with friendly bees.↓
That concludes our tour of the Willamette Valley. DJan said she can't believe how many photos I take, but then, that's what I do. When my Nikon is with me, I see everything through my camera eye. For those who made it through the whole tour, thanks, and congratulations!
Now I am off to a 1:00 Sounders match at the stadium, and maybe some roaming around down town. It's a beautiful day to play. I will be armed only with my iPhone camera, so look for me on Facebook. :-)
Gorgeous flowers and marvelous captures as always, Linda!! Thanks for sharing all of that colorful beauty!! Enjoy your weekend!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, I'm so glad I stopped by today. I don't think I've ever seen so many roses in one place before!!
ReplyDeleteYes! I CAN smell them! They are stunning. Your Nikon and your unerring eye have given me quite a feast. I can use it, since I seem to be a little hungry all the time now. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think that if my sister ever got a look at your blog she would move to Washington state.
ReplyDeletelovely roses, could almost smell them...lol!
ReplyDeleteMy download speed is so slow that I only get to see a couple of the pictures but they were beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the roses with great smell but somehow seem to end up unwittingly with the scentless ones.
All roses are beautiful to me. Love your pictures. We've been enjoying the fragrance of the wild roses along the roadsides on our bike rides lately. I think when they breed the more spectacular beauty into the hybrids, some of the fragrance is lost. But the hybrid teas
ReplyDeleteare amazing!
Beautiful beautiful roses. I was there a few years ago----Wonderful!!! MB
ReplyDeleteLinda,
ReplyDeleteI'm in heaven and I'm three thousand miles away!!! What gorgeous, gorgeous rose gardens.
Rose gardens always overwhelm me. I want to take them all home.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I think I will stop and smell the roses. Ok, I just got to see them. They were like fresh air to me. I love roses. These are very wonderful specimens.
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ReplyDeleteThe sky, the clouds, the roses, wow. This is my first visit to your blog, and your photos are beauties.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous roses! I can't believe how healthy they look.
ReplyDeleteEach one is more beautiful than the next! What a wonderful place to visit! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the irises on your header photo, Linda. I also happen to really, really love roses. Roses used to be my favorite perfume scent. These photos really capture each bloom's beauty. I am super impressed. I would love to go there!
ReplyDeleteYum! I've ordered from them before over the phone. Very nice people and great plants. You got some incredible shots, I can smell the roses from here!
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