Dried Rose – 19

“Art is man’s nature; nature is God’s art.”

Philip James Bailey

Rose Series – 65

“‘Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone.”

Thomas More

Rose Series – 62

“There were crimson roses on the bench; they looked like splashes of blood.”

Strong Poison ― Dorothy L. Sayers

Rose Series – 61

“Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower.”

William C. Bryant

Dried Rose – 19

“Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.”

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Dried Rose – 18

“Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower.”
William Cullen Bryant

Dried Rose – 16

“Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow will be dying.”

Robert Herrick

Constituent Parts – 6

Stay cool everyone.

Tulip Petals – 5

I’m fascinated by the shapes and forms tulip petals make as they dry.

Dried Lavender – 1

We have a large container filled with dried lavender in our home. This is but a small sample.