"FAR BENEATH THE SNOW, LIES THE SEED THAT WITH THE SUN'S LOVE, IN THE SPRING BECOMES THE ROSE..."

"Far beneath the snow, lies the seed that with sun's love, in the spring, becomes the Rose" are the last lyrics of "the Rose" by Bette Midler.

I wanted everything to be dark except the flower. The public's attention should be drawn to the bright colors. The picture might be  bit darker than it really is: the scanner gave this effect...