Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The Shortest Post Ever . . .

Despite the bitter cold weather, this rose was found blooming in Brittany last week. Go figure. And this is to wish a happy new year to each and every one of you, all over the world. Even in the heart of winter a rose may bloom. There is surely a message in that . . .
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31 comments:

  1. Lynne with an eJanuary 6, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    Miraculous!

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  2. TheUndertakerJanuary 6, 2010 at 6:19 AM

    Yes, the message is that it's confused....

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  3. Lone Grey SquirrelJanuary 6, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    A very inspiring message.

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  4. JamesJanuary 6, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    That's a tough little beauty!

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  5. AmyJanuary 6, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    May we all be so tough. Lovely photo Owen!

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  6. MartinJanuary 6, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    A little colour and a delicate bloom. Thanks Owen, for reminding me that Spring isn't too far away.

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  7. SPJanuary 6, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    You big softie... ;)

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  8. DeborahJanuary 6, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    I can smell it, Owen!

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  9. AnSaJanuary 6, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    ..a beautiful message..and simply lovely rose Oven :)

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  10. Marie K.January 6, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    Oh yes Owen, I do believe that signs on our roads might exist, and this rose is beautiful. Some hope for you I suppose. Thanks for your wishes.

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  11. SteveJanuary 6, 2010 at 1:41 PM

    Gorgeous... and wonderfully full of hope for the coming year.

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  12. Nevine SultanJanuary 6, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    And, roses will always bloom... :-)

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  13. pRiyAJanuary 6, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    a bloom in winter! symbolic and beautiful!
    happy new year!
    :-)

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  14. LynnJanuary 6, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Almost three feet of snow here! THanks for reminding me of spring.

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  15. UnknownJanuary 6, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Short and sweet!! Gotta love that:>)!!

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  16. French Fancy...January 6, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    It's funny you mention this because in our town hundreds of years ago - a blooming rose was found in the middle of the December snow and it was said to be a miracle. A shrine was duly erected and people now come and pray to it.

    We've still got a rose in our garden actually but I've not told the Pope yet.

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  17. Plum'January 6, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    Bonsoir Owen,
    En fait c'était moi qui te faisais un k'lin d'oeil !!! ;-)
    Ben oui, K'line bloom ! Forcément...
    Bises Owen,
    Cheers

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  18. thomaiJanuary 6, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    Happy New Year Owen! Keep it this way (like roses on the snow)!

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  19. CiCiJanuary 6, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    There is indeed a message, a sweet and kind reminder of beauteous surprises. Gotta look for them. Glad you found this one.

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    Beautiful rose! You can't stop nature from blooming, and nobody can stop you from blooming either! That's the message I see!
    :)

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  21. jeffJanuary 6, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    Waow ! Owen ! Qu'est-ce qu'elle est sexy ta photo ! ! ! Et je rajouterais... Tu as du goût !
    Mais dis-moi... Tes scrunch, scrunch scrunch ... ...
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    peuvent aussi s'appliquer à tes photos...:-)))

    Ciao amigo ... !
    A bientôt...

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  22. The PanoramaJanuary 7, 2010 at 12:17 AM

    Beautiful picture. Happy New Year to you:)

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  23. RoxanaJanuary 7, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    oh, une rose, pour nous, pour ce debut de l'annee - une rose miraculeuse...

    i am so touched by this...

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 1:26 AM

    Any time I see a photo of a rose in bloom, my mind can feel the scent of it. Isn't that funny? What a lovely photograph.

    And happy new year to you, Owen. It's been a pleasure to come to know you and your blog.

    Christine

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  25. The SagittarianJanuary 7, 2010 at 3:59 AM

    Yup, one shaould always keep one's bloomers close in winter!

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  26. OwenJanuary 7, 2010 at 4:23 AM

    To all of you... oooohhhh, I just love it when you throw roses at me like that... I can only tender a bow... raise my hat to all of you, and vanish again into the night...

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    Roxana... I believe in miracles... and I know you do too, for you make them happen...

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    Dear Rain, I think you are right on the money... I'm blooming for all I'm worth these days...

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    Thomai, many thanks for dropping in here... welcome....

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    K'line, je savais que c'était toi, j'étais sûr ! Et comme tu est belle habillée en rose ! Avec ce délicat parfum ! Les sens sont en état de éblouissement... :-)

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    FF, that's lovely... and don't tell the pope ! Things get complicated when they come to lay a claim on common miracles...

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    Yes, again, thanks to all of you... your kind words here are like the watering can that brings up fresh flowers here...

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  27. Pia@frogJanuary 7, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Que de souvenirs avec les roses ! blanches, rouges, roses....

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  28. @elohJanuary 8, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    One poor rose, it probably got made fun of when it told all the other flowers it was going to bloom. For what, no one will see, and you will quickly die.

    But because it bloomed when it did... it will last forever in your photo.

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  29. PeterParisJanuary 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    A short, but nice message, indeed!

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  30. JillyJanuary 9, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    I'm late but a happy new year to you, Owen. Apologies for lack of visits. I write now for a website and provide photos as well as car for dogs and the blogs and there isn't time. Time, time, time, where does it go? Perhaps I'm just disorganised!

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  31. Nathalie H.D.January 11, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    Sometimes short is best.
    It's both punchy and very sweet.

    Belated wishes to you too Owen.

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Don't hold back ;-D