in memory

at the Royal Marines Memorial, St.Aldhelm's Head, above Chapman's Pool, Dorset.

Photo taken by a friend

more winter

this is the rose bush seen earlier infront of yellow beech tree. It has been frosted then thawed, a beautiful skin like quality....

winter shows itself

it is very unusual for this rose to bloom late (I thought the earlier last fling was the last); but this one flower then got caught by the frost - frozen raindrops then frost crystals.

autumn

another september rose

found in Wells, Somerset.

the blooms and the fruit and the nesting snail on a damp day

last fling

the last late fling of a very May/June rose.

late estuary roses

the roses in the estuary come flush with September buds alongside the rosehips.

soft rose

the soft rose in the garden is filled with buds and blooms.

more rosa canina

I continue to watch this particular branch of this particular dog rose bush

a fuller visual story is here (ongoing...)

rosa canina

december roses

like blooming June

This rose (seen in the last entry) is flowering like june. Buds bursting all over. Here is an image taken in late low sun.

Below is an old fashioned rose - normally a once only june bloomer, taken on 12th October. This was sent to me, so not from my locality.

late fragrant rose

battered by winds and heavy showers, coping with big swings in temperature, but as sweet as June.

walk and bus journey

I take a long walk to the bus via the estuary, just down the road I found these roses. Very similar to the dark rose.



At the end of a bus ride I find Betty's roses, I've just missed the last of the sun on them They smell just perfect.

more on the dark roses, the last of them

rose on the estuary

soft day, low cloud, mild and muggy; the roses by the estuary scented the air.

the impossible rose over 3 days

This rose has proved very difficult to photograph, none of the images actually capture it. If I don't use flash the camera generally refuses to focus. The opened rose is much darker than shown. The scent is extraordinary even when still in bud. This slide show is over three days. The weather has been warm but not sunny, perhaps later in the week I may be lucky and get some lighter shots of the new buds opening. This late flowering is on a huge new stem that has shot up during the summer. Earlier pictures of it show some centres with several spirals rather than one.

soft rose late blooming

the soft rose has had a late blooming, these images taken in the early evening sun

late august burst

I have to note - with no illustrations, that some of my favorite roses are having a late august burst of activity. The middle summer blooms have struggled with dampness, producing many buds and not quite making their glory or maybe only for a day. The Princess Elizabeth at my parents has had more buds than I've ever seen but only occasionaly laste din full flower for more than a day. The deep red sharp sweet smelling one is producing blooms on new growth that seems to have appeared from nowhere. And my favourite blousey pink across the garden is also blooming well and scattering the petals amongst the falling green apples.

a mixed june

it has been a complicated year for roses here. the early burst was wonderful, it seemed a perfect rose year, then bouts of heavy rain, followed by a period of persistant and at times heavy rain with little sun shine. but still they bloom, though some buds never really make it if they coincide with the rain. some of the warm damp weather has produced thick fragrant air.