On my recent trip to Portland, Oregon, I visited the International Rose Test Garden. The garden has 4.5 acres of rose plantings, with over 500 varieties and several thousand rose plants. The variation in color and shape of the roses is amazing, the the blooms are simply beautiful. Unfortunately, photographs will never capture the lovely perfume that filled the air from the thousands of blooms. In some ways, all those roses was a bit overwhelming, but I hope you will take some time and explore the many images I’ve shared in my new rose gallery. Please feel free to leave comments, especially when you find a favorite photograph.

A rose from Portand's Rose Garden

Gallery: Roses