Taken during my marathon session at Wight's Nursery in Lynnwood, Washington. .................. This is NOT an arrangement in a vase! Those pale apricot buds really do open to reveal a clear yellow rose. Although I did a bit of postwork on the background, the real-life rose and it's accompanying buds are exactly as you see them here. Whoever hybridized this one should be very proud! It's an astonishing variety. I wish I remembered what it was called! I started out thinking about Texas (yellow rose, hello!), but somehow this seemed a little softer, a little more . . Southern, somehow. I don't know if that makes any sense to anyone but me, but hey - we've already agreed that it's okay to be fanciful and eccentric here, right? :) I hope this image and the title evoke warmth, openness and graciousness. .............. Hope you're all having a pleasant weekend!