Everything is Coming Up Roses
Everything is coming up roses literally, but at a cost. On the weekend, I drenched myself in eau de rose from the spectacular multi-ringed rose garden at Lyndhurst the historic estate in Irvington New York. Can we say peak experience?
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The dizzying array of varieties, the sheer volume of blossoms and the fragrances from barely there to rich honeyed
cinnamon intoxicated. In my stupor, I lost my mind and that's not all.
I didn't pay attention to a valuable brooch I'd pinned to my hat. I could feel something flapping every time I bent over to get another shot but I ignored it. I don't have a lot of jewelry but this was a favorite piece. Past tense. The cost of rose heaven was the loss of this treasure. Was it worth it? Didn't someone once say, they'd rather have roses on the table than diamonds around their neck? The jury is out on this one.
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The dizzying array of varieties, the sheer volume of blossoms and the fragrances from barely there to rich honeyed
cinnamon intoxicated. In my stupor, I lost my mind and that's not all.
I didn't pay attention to a valuable brooch I'd pinned to my hat. I could feel something flapping every time I bent over to get another shot but I ignored it. I don't have a lot of jewelry but this was a favorite piece. Past tense. The cost of rose heaven was the loss of this treasure. Was it worth it? Didn't someone once say, they'd rather have roses on the table than diamonds around their neck? The jury is out on this one.
Posted by Layla Morgan Wilde at 6/6/2011 6:02 AM 
Categories: Nature, Baby Boomers, New York, Westchester County, Photography
Tags: lyndhurstny rosegardenlyndhurst everything coming up roses rosesquotegoldman rosequoteboomermuse rosephotography
Categories: Nature, Baby Boomers, New York, Westchester County, Photography
Tags: lyndhurstny rosegardenlyndhurst everything coming up roses rosesquotegoldman rosequoteboomermuse rosephotography
Beautiful, beautiful roses and beautiful you, Layla!
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More roses coming. Too delicious to resist.
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The images are magical, as ever. And I think if we must lose something we love, it ought to be in a rose garden!! Surely more magick will come from it.
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That's what I figure. There are no accidents.
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Layla, maybe your broach will seed in the ground and create a new variety of rose. We'll call it the Boomer Rose.
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What amazing thought. Thank-you. I figure it has another purpose, perhaps a new owner in its future.
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