rosemary

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dew of the sea
woody herb in my garden
evergreen hemlock-like needles
greens for fall and winter bouquets
overly strong fragrant oils on my fingers
name of a childhood friend

Added Nov.15th:
The phrase ‘rosemary for remembrance’ has been playing in my head.
Just now, I’ve found the source, dear Will Shakespeare, of course:

There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray, love, remember: and there is pansies, that’s for thoughts.

Hamlet (1601) act 4, scene 5
(from The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations)

November 14, 2012 in Nature, Photoworks by Marja-Leena