Old ... But Still Beautiful

One of the old roses left over from my dear daughters wedding reception way back in December of last year. I keep it on our table so I can look at it... more

by Nick Boren

Title

Old ... But Still Beautiful

Artist

Nick Boren

Medium

Photograph - Digital Image

Description

One of the old roses left over from my dear daughters wedding reception way back in December of last year. I keep it on our table so I can look at it every day. It reminds me of her. :-)

Although the colors are somewhat faded and the rose has dried out ... I still think it makes for a very nice photographic subject. :-)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.[1]

The name rose comes from French, itself from Latin rosa, which was perhaps borrowed from Oscan, from Greek ρόδον rh�don (Aeolic βρόδον wr�don), itself borrowed from Old Persian wrd- (wurdi), related to Avestan varəδa, Sogdian ward, Parthian w�r.[2][3]

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August 14th, 2014