![A rose from the State Center Rose Garden. (Photo Assistant: Jesse Howard) A rose from the State Center Rose Garden. (Photo Assistant: Jesse Howard)](http://photography139.smugmug.com/Photography/Photo-of-the-Day/i-kkdnXhV/0/L/0081-L.jpg)
Another rose from the State Center Rose Garden (Photo Assistant: Jesse Howard)
The selection of today’s photo was also a salute to Russell. He has long been the biggest supporter of my flower photography. The word fanatic barely seems to describe it.