Van Dusen Gardens were recommended to me by a friend and it is indeed a paradise for my mind’s eye. Van Dusen (unlike some other Vancouver-area gardens) is very photographer-friendly. Even though I was not there at the very best time of year, there was more than enough to keep me busy for an entire day. I found the rose garden early in my visit, shortly after the doors opened in the morning and invested the better part of an hour just in this small space, in communion with a spirit which had gone before. Although several strong images came from this single rose blossom, I have chosen to highlight this one in which I return to my edge-and-ground theme; only the single edge is in sharp focus while the rest of the rose falls away in a color wash.