The most beautiful gifts arrived in our mail while we were away, again (trip to soon follow).
There are so many beautiful ladies in bloggyville that are true beautiful souls. One of these is our precious June, whom I adore. There is such a serene beauty & peace in her blog & her soul.
June, these gifts are very special to me. I will treasure them always, & think of you daily. I am blessed to know you, sweet lady.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Now these roses I will be sharing with you over several postings are from the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, OR, established in 1917.
Portland has long had a love affair with roses. In 1888, Georgiana Burton Pittock, wife of publisher Henry Pittock, invited her friends and neighbors to exhibit their roses in a tent set up in her garden; thus the Portland Rose Society was established.
I spent several hours photographing literally every rose in the gardens.
A few you will see the progression from a tight bud, to a full bloom.
You can never imagine the aroma that fills the air ...
Enjoy!!
OMGOSH! I thought I would be able to pick a favorite but it is impossible. They are all just gorgeous! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteOh my, I do love Roses. And these are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon, I enjoyed reading your blog tonight. I loved the pictures you took of the roses. They are so beautiful. I hope you had a wonderful trip and I will look forward to seeing pictures as that is the only traveling we will get to do this year unless things improve. Maybe when we go back in October, but then we have had almost twelve years and they didn't think we would make it through the frist year. Hope you all are well. Take Care Your Missouri Friend.
ReplyDeleteI love the new treasures, but those roses are something else. I only have 2 rose bushes. Think it's time to step it up. So many to choose from, I can't even pick a favorite. Great post.
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon, this is such a lovely post. I love roses and the ones you have shown today are just gorgeous! Your so right about June she is very sweet, and what a thoughtful gift that she sent! Take Care
ReplyDeletehugs~~ Daphne
June is a wonderful person and you are blessed to receive some of her gorgeous items! The roses are beautiful as well. Hope you are having a good day today!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
What lovely gifts Marydon and those photos of the roses are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe are battened down over here on the Eastern Shore and are as ready as we can be for this storm!
Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
I love roses and those are outstanding. Sure brightened my morning while I get ready for that hurricane that has decided to hit.
ReplyDeleteMarydon...I bet the smell of all those roses is heavenly. Smiles, Susie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for sharing, hope you had a nice trip, can't wait to see pics!
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful gifts you received and the roses are out of this world gorgeous.
Just wanted to stop by and let you know I am thinking of you and saying prayers are you brace for the hurricane. My goodness it has been crazy on the east coast. First the earthquake and now the hurricane.
Please take good care, stay safe and secure my friend.
Sending hugs and blessings to you,
XO Celestina Marie
OH how beautiful! I love roses and there are so many gorgeous pictures on this post... I am drooling!
ReplyDeleteSweet gifts from your friend, June! I know she is a real sweetheart to gift you with so many pretties!
Enjoy your day my friend, HUGS!
I love the beautiful treasures...you have to be a very special friend for her to part with them. The roses are awesome...I loved them all! Thank you for sharing this wonderful post. Our regards to your hubby. Take care... Hugs!
ReplyDeleteMarydon,
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful gifts and what stunning pictures of all those blooms!!
We are bracing for Irenen here on the East coast!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Oh goodness I adore June too. These gifts are just to die for. At first I thought you were going to tell us you visited June and I was waiting to see the picture of you two. haha
ReplyDeleteMarydon these rose photos are just too lovely. How unreal the beauty in one place that you got to visit.
I can just see you snapping away at all these roses. You really took some great pictures my friend.
Love ya
Maggie
You are more than welcome sweetheart. You have been such a gift for me to know and love.
ReplyDeleteOh you have to know how much I love these roses Marydon. So many of them won't grow here and so it's so great to be able to see them.
sending love from here...