Old fashioned roses photo shoot

My old fashioned roses are really putting on a show for me this year.
They are blooming their little hearts out. Their fragrance is intoxicating
and their beauty is unsurpassed so I decided to do a mini photo shoot.
{don't let that word  *mini* throw you. lol. I take a lot of photos to edit out
a lot and save the few that I love}

Alas , before I got to the photo shoot they had started withering and dying ,but I love them
so much that they are even beautiful to me at this stage. 

I saved a gazillion of these rose petal leaves last year and dried them. They looked so gorgeous
 in an aqua blue mason jar , but a few days later they turned the most ugly brown color.  I even
 kept them in a dark place so I don't know what happened, but I don't think I will be drying these
 anymore. They were gorgeous at first though!

Stunning against all white don't you think?

Look at the layers and layers on these lucious roses. Sure wish I knew their name.
 There was a bush already planted here when we arrived 30 years ago.
I have since dug up little starts and planted them along the east side of the house and
they are doing wonderful!! This is one thing that I can seem to grow well!! :)

This is what they started out looking like although the lighting was not
good at all the day I took this photo, but they are still pretty.

This verse popped into my head last night and I thought why not add it to a photo. Love the way
it looks. LDH blog inspired me. :) She has a post of all kinds of floral photos that she added
scripture verses too and they are stunning!!! I am so thankful today that HE loves us with an
everlasting love!

Happy Memorial weekend to each one of you. Let's remember the reason for the holiday.
So many people have sacrificed so much that we might have our freedom.

God bless America!!