Rains come but leave behind Beauty

I took these photos last year in Portland at the International Rose Test Garden. I decided to post them again because the rainy season has started out here in Oregon. The sun didn't stay out very long this summer. I hope we don't have a completely wet fall.

I posted the roses because I have to remember that rain brings beauty. People ask me what it's like to live out here. I always say it’s, "Grey in the Sky but Green on the Ground." I should put a patent on this phrase since I came up with it, it's a perfect description.

Tell me which photo you like best. Enjoy!

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