Serendipitous Arrangement

I went to a friend's house for dinner. She gave me some Martinelli's (sparkling apple juice) and we went out to look at the garden. I loved this rose, though she thought it was past its beauty; I asked for a bowl and put it on the table next to a pile of place mats.

Then I noticed the wonderful colors -- and luckily took more than one photo. The inclusion of the fruit was accidental -- and added so much to my planned composition.

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