So like yesterday these flowers were in the Leif Erikson Park in Duluth a last splash of summer colour.
Red roses are typically seen as a romantic flower, given on valentines day or for special celebrations and they really are beautiful as you can see in the third image; but I prefer some of the more delicate, understated colours.
Of course roses are not always red, they come in all sorts of colours and varieties and the vibrant colours combined with a luxurious perfume make these really wonderful flowers.
My favourite from this selection is the fourth one which I recall had a sweet but delicate scent and I really like the colour and the arrangement of the petals. I also like the central whorl on the third image.
I took these pictures in the Rose Garden at Leif Erikson park in Duluth. I had read about this as being one of the things to see in Duluth and I was surprised to see so many varieties out on display. It was cold and windy so looking through my shots I was not surprised to see that many of the flowers were a little blurry around the edges but that being said I think I still managed to get a few decent ones worth sharing. There will be more for another day but for today please enjoy these.
Today's selection were taken in the rose garden in the botanical gardens in Gothenburg.
There are so many different varieties of rose and these are old wild varieties and getting in close you can really see the beauty within. What you can't tell from these shots is how amazing these flowers smelled.
...not always red.
Even though I can't accurately say what colour these roses are I love the rich warm tones and highlights and shadows.
From a distance flowers are wonderful but look closer and there's even more beauty to see with the curls and folds as the petals open.
