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They say there’s no such thing as a true blue rose. That may be true since the “blue” roses I’ve seen are all actually purple. Take this one for example. It’s called “Rhapsody in Blue,” which is a lovely name but in no way describes this perfectly purple bloom.
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Roses are so evocative of the English garden, it’s easy to forget that garden roses originated in China.
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I took this picture at the Woodland Park Rose Garden in June, when jackets were option and sunscreen wasn’t and Seattle was filled with flowers.
January can be tough for those of us living in the Pacific Northwest (and in the Nordic countries – hello, Icelanders!). The holidays are over and there’s not much to look forward to until spring. Kids go to school in the dark and grownups go to work in the dark and by the time they go home, it’s dark again. Days can go by without seeing the sun.
Me, I kinda like the dark. Most of the time. But I’m glad there’s a summer to look back on and look forward to.