This rose makes me smile every time I look at it: such soft petals and yet depth of colour.  It's blooming in a neighbour's garden, one that I pass by when I walk the dog, and there's just no way I can  pass by without bending down and drawing in its rich fragrance, as rich in fragrance as it is in colour.

Yesterday I took a photo and this morning its been my delight to play with the image and present it as a piece of photo art. I hope you can almost smell the fragrance, and sense the velvet softness of the petals.  I sure can!