"Some people complain because roses have thorns - I'm thankful that thorns have roses."

As a send off to summer, I'd like to share some of the roses from my garden who are now at the end of their season and making room for the mums :-)

[caption id="attachment_284" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Antiqued rose"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_286" align="alignnone" width="112" caption="Red rosebud"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_285" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Morning dew"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_287" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="a beauty"][/caption]