birthday rose cracked and dusty

birthday rose cracked and dusty, originally uploaded by MonicaSmoot.

Same rose (or it came from the same bouquet) as the one I posted about a month ago. I love how roses age, how they go from such a bright, vibrant red to a darker, gothic red.

Yeah, I haven't thrown away my birthday roses yet. I probably won't for a while. I need to cut away the stems and put the flowers in a shallow bowl. There they can collect even more dust.