IT'S ALL COMING UP ROSES IN UMBRIA and TUSCANY

ROSES GALORE in UMBRIA and TUSCANY

This is a story that can be told in pictures taken on a drive through Tuscany's

Val d'Orcia  a few days ago and a walk though 'our'  Umbrian village of

Panicale this morning. Feast your eyes!

Roses with  Panicale in the distance.

Roses growing over  a small shrine.

Roses from Aldo's garden that he brings to Bar Gallo for all to enjoy.

And these roses can be found in the garden of friends here in Panicale.

Roses climbing a pergola. 

All I could hear was the buzz of bees!

I would love to have this beauty in our garden.

The sweet scent of roses compares to none.

The cool of white roses growing in the shade of a tree on a hot Tuscan afternoon.

Roses growing up a stucco wall with a hint of a view of the Val d' Orcia.

Roses draping over the Medieval wall in Panicale.

A dramatic backdrop of a palm creates a feather like head dress for  these roses.

When it is all about the right color combo, this gets it just right!

And the best part of the morning ..... finding roses  from James  on my desk this morning!
Sweet!