Roses evoke in me the same feeling as when I spot a deer or interesting bird, something incredible in my own ‘back garden’ which feels rare despite being relatively common most of the year, and almost a daily occurrence if like me you have access to a rose garden.

Despite the overgrown rose garden immediately outside my front door, which blossoms at times when it feels like it, I’m perennially amazed at every flower.

Identification by AI applications, like the one on my phone, simply deliver a verdict of ‘Garden Rose’ or ‘Common Rose’ (which I think are the same thing) for most; else, ‘Tea Roses’ for others.

It’s an ongoing project, as is photographing them.

See the results of my astonishment in these images which I dedicate to a good Canadian friend of mine, a great lover of roses.