whispers of yellow...

autumn rose at Montalto vineyards, Red Hill...


sweet autumn
a blush of pink
whispers of yellow


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Monday Mellow Yellows



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dusky red...

dusky red Autumn flower at Montalto vineyards...


dusky red petals
quietly compete with
autumn coloured leaves


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too


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Montalto Autumn Rose

Autumn rose found in the rose garden at Montalto vineyard, Red Hill


an unusual rose
struggling with autumn's chill winds
holding its beauty


Linking to:
Floral Love
Floral Friday Fotos
Weekend Flowers


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Another Exquisite Rose

exquisite beauty
romance of a gentle rose
will always enchant


Linking to:
NatureFootstep Blo-Ma

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Spring Rose

First Spring roses are always a joy to see!


When Spring awakens
There's something about a rose
That means soft romance


Linking to:
Floral Friday Fotos

Shadowy Rose

 

Gentle petal folds

Quietly bathe in sunlight

Beauty and shadows

Linking to: 

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

In Pink

Romantic pale pink
Awakening to Spring warmth
Like soft marshmallow


Linking to:
Floral Art Friday - Pink
Floral Friday Fotos
Weekend Flowers on Friday

New Journey

Geothermal pools
Boiling mud
Volcanic mountains

Soaring geysers

Waves of aurora lights in the night sky

And ice
Lots and
Lots of
Ice

Old voices serenade 
The old spirits
From medieval worlds
The families
The conflicts
The loves
Sagas of treasured yesterdays

But I have no place in these worlds

High winds
Frost
Everlasting rains
Keep me locked in
More southerly warms

Yet I long for 
New vistas
New horizons

I hear some of my friends
Have travelled to some rocky hillside
Gift of an old glacier

They're on trial

They have survived
And their numbers grow

But still
They're on trial

Soon
They may be welcome in a city park
But soon may mean years

Some visionaries say that
In coming decades
Iceland may be milder

Perhaps 
My child flowers may be there

I smile when I think of
White petals
Unfolding in
A white world

I live in hope
Always hope for
The strength
And beauty of

A future

Iceland  rose


NOTE: The Rose Club of Iceland was founded in April 2002.
Details of its activities are HERE!

The arctic tundra comprises the majority of the tundra landscape in the world, with 2 million square miles in North America and 1.3 million square miles in Eurasia. The North American tundra begins with coastal Greenland, goes west through northern Canada and extends all the way through northern Alaska. Tundra in Eurasia covers Siberia, parts of Russia, northern Scandinavia and Iceland. A second type of tundra, called alpine tundra, exists on high-altitude mountaintops throughout the world. Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington is one example of alpine tundra.
Read more: What Is the Landscape of the Tundra?

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Another Autumn Rose

A gentle sweet rose
Like a soul weeping in rain
Like last summer tears


Linking to:
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Autumn Rose in Monochrome

Rose just after Autumn rains

Autumn rains and chills
Despite grey skies and limp sun
Still kissed with beauty


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Macro Monochrome
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Swirling Gold Iced With Pink

Glorious rose at Ashcombe Maze, Mornington Peninsula

Swirling gold petals
Kissed by the sun's radiance
Iced with pink magic


Hosted by Ewa


Hosted by Tina at PicStory

A Rose Sign for Tess

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A sign at Ashcombe Maze, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Signs, Signs meme
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A very special rose
Sign of a tragic figure
Beautiful icon
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Here is the rose!
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Signs, Signs is hosted by Lesley

Summer Yellow Rose

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ One of the many roses in the rose maze at Ashcombe Maze, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Mellow Yellow Monday #102
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Today's Flowers #126
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Macro Monday #119
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Buttery lemon
Waves of beautiful petals
Sweet rose perfection
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Hosted by Drowsey Monkey


Hosted by TODAY'S FLOWERS TEAM
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Hosted by Lisa @ Lisa's Chaos

Instinct

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring bud waiting to flower in my garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Haiku Heights #19 ~ Instinct
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Today's Flowers #121
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Knowing when to grow
Knowing when to fade away
Features of instinct
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Sensing the season
Tuned to atmospheric moods
Spirit of instinct
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Haiku Heights is hosted by Leo


Hosted by TODAY'S FLOWERS TEAM
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Gentle Majesty of a Rose

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Soft touch of sunlight through a Spring rose in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Flowers on Saturday #8
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Romantic flower
Whisper of apricot tones
Spring rose majesty
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Hosted by Ewa

Sweet Rose

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A new Spring rose in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Macro Monochrome #49
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Softest pastel folds
Palest classical beauty
A delightful rose
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Macro Monochrome is hosted by Birgitta Rudenius

Blushed With Magic

Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Macro Flowers Saturday #24
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Gentle petal folds
Layers of sweet white beauty
Touch of magic blush
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Hosted by Maia T (Romania) at Macro Flower Pictures

Memories of a Summer Rose

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ In February, one of the last summer roses at Seawinds, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Macro Flowers Saturday #16
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Lasting summer rose
Lemon sunlight and shadow
Lasting summer warmth
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Weekend Mailbox #11 is HERE!
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Hosted by Maia T (Romania) at Macro Flower Pictures

Petals From Yesterday

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A beautiful rose in my last year's Spring garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Macro Flowers Saturday meme
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Remember last Spring
Remember yesterday's rose
Remember perfumes
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Mosaic of a Spring Rose

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Light and shadow on a new Spring rose in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Mosaic Monday meme
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Play of light and shade
Exquisite rose bathed in Spring
A touch of beauty
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