Sunflowers

“Summer’s End in the Country”

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Today is the first day of autumn and in SE. Michigan it sure has come in with strong gusty winds! We even had a few trees and tree limbs down in the area.

I wanted to share with you a few images that were made in these last days or weeks, a bit of summer’s end in the country!

It was a hot summer here and I’m sure ready for a change!

Bring on the cool weather and brilliant leaves!

 

“Gentle End to Summer”
Days last light over a rural cornfield as summer heads into fall!

 

 

“The Path Taken”
Late summer days walking through paths surrounded by goldenrod!

 

“Summer Sunflower Bounty”
Enjoying abundant sunflowers in late summer!

 

‘Country Road Sunset”
Heading home into a brilliant sunset on a back country road!

I just happened to be heading home when the sky lit up just before the sun dipped down. Of course I had to pull over.

The days will be getting much shorter really soon, and not long after that, sunset will be accompanied by snow on the ground.

Enjoy these days of fall, and remember fondly summer’s end!

Happy autumn to all!

 

 

“The Humble Sunflower”

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Behold the humble sunflower! Could there be a happier and sunnier flower? Enjoy these images and quotes!

"One Summer Day" A beautiful flower with a sunny disposition!
“One Summer Day”
A beautiful flower with a sunny disposition!

I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life that the sunflower. For me that’s because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. A satellite dish for sunshine. Wherever light is, no matter how weak, these flowers will find it. And that’s such an admirable thing. And such a lesson in life.
~Helen Mirren~

"Sunflower Halved" Wonderful sunlight streams through this beautiful half of a sunflower!
“Sunflower Halved”
Wonderful sunlight streams through this beautiful half of a sunflower!

Does she realize she looks like a sunflower, ready to rain sunlight on all who look down upon her?
~Simone Elkeles~

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.”

~Helen Keller~

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“Sun Flare” 2

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Well, I thought we may need a bit of sunshine today, left over from last summer’s flowers! I don’t know about your location, but it’s cold and rainy here, and has been cloudy for a good long while!
Last summer the flowers in our local botanical garden weren’t as abundant as usual because of the severe drought, but despite that, some hearty survivors gave a good show!
This is some type of sunflower. These seem to range in color from reds to yellows. With brown, mahogany or dark purple centers, and can tolerate dry soil, and drought! Thankfully!!
I hope this brightens your day if you too are having a dark and rainy day! 🙂

A bit of sunshine on a dreary day!
A bit of sunshine on a dreary day!