A rose in the rain

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Image 96 – What’s in an image? Sometimes quite a lot, more than meets the eye. I’m posting an image every day or so.

‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose,
By any other name would smell as sweet‘

William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

Juliet spoke these words of Romeo, his surname was a practical issue between rival families, but she loved him regardless.

Is a rose with raindrops on its petals any less beautiful than a rose with dry petals? No, in fact many would say it looks even better with a few raindrops on it. They emphasise its freshness, and they highlight its apparent fragility while revealing an unexpected robustness.

A rose in the rain is a lovely thing! I hope you like this one; I just had to take a photo. The cultivar is ‘Queen of Sweden’ and it was released in 2004 by David Austin.

When: 8th September 2024
Where: Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, England

See also:

• Anglesey Abbey – National Trust
• David Austin Roses – Company website
• William Shakespeare – Wikipedia

Favourites

For convenience, here’s a list of my favourite images:

Anemone, Cloud, Honeybee, Hydrangea, Kiftsgate1, Kiftsgate2, Large White, Mugshot, Nelson, Robin, Rose, Spilhaus, Sunset1, Weston beach

Themed image collections

The links below will take you to the first post in each collection

Cirencester, Favourites, Irish holiday 2024, Roman villa

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