a red, red rose by quietpurplehaze

a red, red rose

My colour today for Breast Cancer Awareness month is red not pink. It's for my younger sister Wendy whose birthday happens to be today, and who died too young from breast cancer.

I hope one day that the same attention, openness, and effort for fund-raising will be given to all cancers.
Lovely colour and depth of field your rose stands out well against the background, nice image Hazel:)
October 10th, 2016  
@pcoulson

Peter, thank you - a late evening shot in the garden.
October 10th, 2016  
A beautiful rose and soft background. Thinking of you as you remember your sister, Wendy, today and every day.
October 10th, 2016  
Oh Hazel a beautiful rose for your sister. & I too do think that there are so many different cancer foundations, it would be nice if the finds were distributed to all of them.
October 10th, 2016  
Bep
Beautiful image, Hazel. I hope with you and many other people for awareness to all sorts of cancer, not only in October...
My daughter survived breast cancer, my husband survived lung cancer.
October 10th, 2016  
Such a lovely tribute to your sister.
October 10th, 2016  
Beautiful rose capture.
October 10th, 2016  
@gijsje

Bep it's always heartening to hear positive outcomes and thank you for sharing your stories.
October 10th, 2016  
Beautiful :)
October 10th, 2016  
Beautiful rich colour :)
October 10th, 2016  
A beautiful tribute to your sister.

Zoe loved red roses too and they always remind me of her.

I have just found out today that a close friend of mine who has been battling lung cancer has now been told that she has secondary cancers in her spine.
October 10th, 2016  
@onewing

Babs, thank you. I'm glad to remind you of Zoe but so sorry for the news about your friend. My sister's breast cancer spread to her spine. She was ill for three and a half years. It seemed unreal at the time that it was happening.
October 10th, 2016  
A beautiful rose tribute and capture for your sister it looks like is is sprinkled with teardrops. My dear friend who has terminal cancer now has the added worry of her husband being diagnosed this week with cancer.
October 10th, 2016  
A beautiful rose and a lovely tribute Hazel :)
October 10th, 2016  
Lovely capture, composition
October 10th, 2016  
Beautiful image, I think the late evening light is a perfect compliment to the rich colours of this rose.
I too lost a sister to cancer, although not breast cancer,so I appreciate your wish for more funding for all kinds of cancer.
October 10th, 2016  
Beautiful shot Hazel
October 10th, 2016  
Awesome macro. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
October 10th, 2016  
@wendyfrost

That's an unimaginably difficult situation. Your friend will need all her friends
October 10th, 2016  
So sorry to hear that you lost your sister far too early. Fav for this beautiful tribute
October 10th, 2016  
Simple and beautiful composition!
October 10th, 2016  
very poignant Haze
October 10th, 2016  
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