Isn’t it utterly delicious
When it rains?
When you want to burst out into song
And warble, “Raindrops on roses …”
At the top of your voice?
When the drops turn
Crepe-paper thin petals
Into art?
And when petals
Blossom into beautiful hearts?
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First shot is to die for. What a beauty! 🙂
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Fantastic photos! So beautiful. My favorites are 2 and 4.
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These are so perfectly beautiful, Fiona! I want to touch them, no, I’ll just look at them!!
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I love the poetic licence in them Fi, and the more I see its better in the photos.
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Oh my!
What a beautiful sight!
I just want to pick them and give one to my little Rose.
Made my morning and I shall remember them all day long!
So happy I saw your post as I was getting ready to turn off my laptop for the day.
Rose, my darling is calling!
Thanks for sharing all this beauty!
🙂
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Oh, God, caught out! I thought it was a caramelised rose in that first photo! 🙂 Beautiful, beautiful pictures. Many thanks.
Greetings from London.
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Wonderful!!! The last image is my favourite!!!
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so beautiful! looks so refreshing!
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“AND WHISKERS ON KITTENS!” she shouts from across the sea…
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Raindrops are like jewels on these beautiful roses. Fantastic photos!
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Oh wow! Suhhweeeet photos!
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These are wonderful. And, yes, my mind is still humming “Raindrops on Roses…”! 🙂
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Roses and rain drops always make for perfect eye candy photographs LadyFi 🙂
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I think we’re all humming “Raindrops on Roses” this morning!! Your roses are exquisite and such gorgeous captures for the day!! Hope you have a great week!
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How beautiful these are!
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Lovely images.
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I immediately though of Whiskers on kittens. I loved that song and watched the movie many times. Your roses are gorgeous. Lovely images, Lady Fi! Have a happy week!
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Just when I assume the world is a dark place, you show me beauty in the roses, Lady Fi. Xxxx LOVE.
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oh so gorgeous and delicate…makes them glitter like jewels….
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Lovely!!!
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I always love getting rain or dew on flower shots. I had a little sprinkler water on the shots I took recently at Oregon Gardens in Silverton. Last post was the Dahlia Festival at the gardens in Canby. Come see the last 2 posts!
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Your own loveliness well shared:-)
Aloha
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Beautiful art! And yes, I am singing just looking at your pictures.
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Fiona, these images are absolutely magnificent and your words compliment them so beautifully. “Raindrops on roses” – It’s good to see what Maria (Julie Andrews) was singing about.
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Absolutely lovely! And so beautiful! Wonderful shots!
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I love roses… and yours are marvelous Lady Fi!
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that first shot is delicious!
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Love roses, love the rain, and love the beauty you found in them. Thank you.
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Raindrops on Roses …. Now you’ve got me singing it! Beautiful captures
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Beautiful. Love the last one, especially!
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These are very beautiful!
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Couldn’t find a place to comment on the
Our World page … just wanted to say thank you for doing what you do. A temporary glitch just makes me think about how we take all your work for granted week after week. (And anyway it is our Labor Day holiday, so I thought maybe the meme was on a three-day weekend ;)))
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I sing that song- well not so much anymore- I used to sing it a lot but it’s a fave with or without rain and roses or beautiful pictures of them. Cheers, Danette
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Perfectly beautiful!
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Very pretty roses.
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Wow! That first picture is a real beauty!
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These are precious!
Very well taken!
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Wonderful shots! Love the raindrops!
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Wonderful photos, exquisite tones. The pure beauty in these flowers with raindrops …!
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Love that first shot!
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Hi! Nice captures. I like the third photo very much. Thanks for sharing.
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What can I say?? This is perfect! The roses are even more gorgeous with the raindrops. I always love the poetry of your blog. Thank you.
Wil
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Raindrops on roses- always so beautiful!
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Such beautiful colors too!
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So clear and amazing snaps.
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What a beautiful drops ! It’s like a jewely.
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Very nice pictures – who says rain is a bad thing! Kids were rather pleased with the picture – poor old H was being whipped to death by P’s hair!!
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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Beautiful, but now I can’t get rid of the tune. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Wow Wow Wow
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Beautiful! Raindrops on flowers are so gorgeous. Nice pics!
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I love the raindrops on the roses you captured and now I’m singing the song.
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The first image…the cranberry red…be still my heart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The last shot is stunning!
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Well, I don’t like rain AT ALL, but I have to agree with you, the roses look beautiful covered with little drops.
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Beautiful pictures!
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The magic of the nature! =) you really show us how it is,
glorious raindrops and flowers!!
🙂
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Hi Fiona..I’ve just had a wonderful time catching up with all your latest images, as fabulous as ever. Oscar looks like he’s enjoying life to the full, what a wonderful spot you call home, to be able to walk out in the morning in your dressing gown 🙂 and see these wonderful skies over the water, how marvelous! So your summer is coming to an end and ours is looming ahead..we’re making the most of the rainy weather right now, unfortunately it won’t last.
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So beautiful! I’d say these images are utterly delicious 🙂
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Absolutely gorgeous! The droplets truly enhance of beauty of flowers
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Very beautiful!
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Be still my heart! Singing in the rain here in Breckenridge too.
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thats a lot of rain and it worked perfectly for you!
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All are gorgeous but love love love that first rose.
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These are all beautiful. I love the little glassy raindrops
Mollyxxx
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There is something magical about rain on flowers. Lovely photos, especially the heart petals.
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Very beautiful – rain is always welcome where I live.
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Any excuse for a good sing is always welcome!
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You captured some beauties there.
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Sheery beauties:)
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That first shot is so beautiful that it is almost scary! Thanks for dropping by my post!
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The photos are so vivid, I can almost smell the roses.
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Yes, now I have that ear worm for the day–LOL! Amazing photos!! 🙂
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I have a illustrated copy of Beauty and the Beast that I always loved because of the illustrations of the roses with raindrops. This reminds me of those!
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Lovve that last shot..perfect..just perfect! 🙂
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Great pictures, roses are royal flowers 🙂 Regards
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Beautiful! Magic of nature.
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Beautiful Series! 🙂
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Delicious, delicate and beautiful!!
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