Rose Thorns

These were photographed on a rosebush growing wild at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge. Whether the rose is actually a wild rose, I do not know. There are many plants and flowers growing there that appear to have established themselves from a time when the area was private property. I like the contrast, though between the thorns and stems.

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