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The City of Roses . . . Speechless Sunday

By Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

Industry Observer with RETIRED / State License is Inactive Inactive License Oregon

October 10, 2009 06:21 PM

For the past several weeks, I've been posting about The City of Roses using photos of roses from my backyard. Pretty soon, the Fall will turn into Winter, and in preparation I'll be pruning the Rose bushes back. The City of Roses and the Speechless Sundays and Wordless Wednesdays of the backyard blooms will be put on hold.

I like The City of Roses. I particularly like this rose, with its circular inner motions, and the color is stunning. I even like the few petals that are not pristine, the few that are turning -- past their prime. It just goes to show you that there's still a lot of beauty to behold -- even when aging!

~ Portland is known as: The City of Roses ~

Please see my other blogs on The City of Roses

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Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS

Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC

Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA

You're a lucky gal to have a back yard full of those beautiful roses. It's a lovely photo. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Oct 10, 2009 06:37 PM

Jim Hale

ACTIONAGENTS.NET - Eugene, OR

Eugene Oregon's Best Home Search Website

What a beauty. Roses are nature's royalty. That you have them this late is cool, but surely temporary, I'm afraid.

Oct 10, 2009 06:52 PM

Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA

Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD

301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

Carla. .you just lowered my blood pressure by 10 points. . what a refreshing post! Love the new look of your blog!

Oct 10, 2009 10:20 PM

Sharon & Bruce Walter

Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN

West Lafayette homes for sale

Thanks for sharing that beautiful rose with us, Carla. Most of our summer flowers are now gone, here in Lafayette, Indiana. MUMS are the word now, for fall color.

Oct 11, 2009 12:50 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Very cool Carla - not many more weeks for you guys up in cold country. I guess that means I'd better start taking pics for all of you - all winter long. I can't wait to have flowers again!

Oct 11, 2009 02:25 AM

Terry Chenier

Homelife Glenayre Realty - Mission, BC

Carla,

Beautiful. Enjoy them while you can; I feel winter in the air.

Oct 11, 2009 03:30 AM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Lee & Carol -- Thanks again for your comments. You are the best "patrons" of my Rose Blog Gallery :-)

Hi Jim . . . yes, they are nature's royalty!

Hey Fernando -- now if the Internet could only have the smell 'o rama app -- you'd be stablized! HA HA HA Thanks for the comment!!

Oct 11, 2009 06:35 AM

Hi Sharon -- Mums the word. Funny! LOL

Hey Anna B. -- yup, we're almost into Fall for good. A few nice days left though. Do post your HA HA HA pics!

Yup Terry . . . the cold is creeping in. I think last night we were down in the 40's.

Oct 11, 2009 06:39 AM

Jane Peters

Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles real estate concierge services

I have more than a few petals past their prime :( Great photo, Carla.

Oct 11, 2009 08:25 AM

Dan Quinn

The Eric Steart Group of Long & Foster Real Estate - Silver Spring, MD

Wonderful photo of one of my favorite flowers. Kinda like "Pavlov's dog", I sighed and could almost smell the rose the second I saw it.

Oct 25, 2009 06:07 AM

Hey Dan . . . thanks for commenting, appreciating beauty and thanks for reminding me too! I look out in my yard, and it's not there anymore. But will return in spring!

Oct 25, 2009 06:15 AM

Konnie Mac McCarthy

MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD

Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"

Gorgeous Rose..hard to take a bad picture of something so beautiful

Oct 25, 2009 03:52 PM

Thanks very much Konnie! Can't hide a pretty face ;-)

Oct 25, 2009 05:10 PM

Richard Dolbeare

Inactive - Wailuku, HI

Living the Hawaii Lifestyle

Hi Carla. May your Winter be short and mild. Aloha & best wishes.

Oct 26, 2009 04:40 PM

Hey Jane -- how'd you sneak in?

Hi Richard . . . thanks. I like it when it snows, so we can have a few flurries and I'll be happy.

Oct 26, 2009 06:00 PM

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