The vacant house next door to my friend's place has a front yard bursting with gorgeous pink roses. Given there's no-one there to enjoy them, I brought a few home and popped them in my favourite vase to give them the adoration they deserve.
The roses are stunning at the moment, throwing out their scented beauty to the world. Some are well tended and others grow vibrantly despite neglect, like this pink one next to a rusty gate.
Roses are beautiful but are dreadful, spiky things and require attention in the garden. For this reason I am delighted that my neighbours grow roses on the fence line that I get to enjoy. All care, no responsibility! At the moment they are prolific and gorgeous - clouds of bright white, peach with wobbly edges,
