In The Dappled Shade

A Rose
oh, so well hidden
under the cluster of thorns
scent gives it away

- Abdul Malik

I am learning my new neighborhood through my rambles and strolls. Portland is known as "The City of Roses", and their beauty and fragrance can be found in many gardens and waysides. I came upon this beauty growing in the dappled shade under a young Douglas Fir.