The Rose Man......

....down the track a bit has started to sell his roses again...they are out in abundance.

Thought I would get some more joy out of them before they completely wilted in the heat (like myself).
I focusstacked  8 shots to get this so that everything is sharp and detailed ...then I go and play around with the filters......duh!.....I just can't seem to help myself....to me they look even more beautiful as painterly/like....but I guess its all a matter of opinion.

Feeling a bit better today........and Ive picked up a bit as the cooler weather has come in...no such luck for these beauties though.

Thank you for hosting FF BikerBear.

Here's an interesting viewpoint on  (some) women...I wonder what he would say about the grumpy ones?

“You see, women are like fires, like flames. Some women are like candles, bright and friendly. Some are like single sparks, or embers, like fireflies for chasing on summer nights. Some are like campfires, all light and heat for a night and willing to be left after. Some women are like hearthfires, not much to look at but underneath they are all warm red coal that burns a long, long while.”

- Patrick Rothfuss