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Photography

Mousetoescamper

(6,677 posts) Mon Sep 15, 2025, 02:50 PM 20 hrs ago

Sunflowers at summer's end

Taken yesterday at the community gardens in Lancaster County Central Park (Pennsylvania).

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Sunflowers at summer's end (Original Post) Mousetoescamper 20 hrs ago OP

They look sad, my dear Mousetoescamper . . . But summer's over, isn't it? Time to give way to fall. CaliforniaPeggy 20 hrs ago #1

They've provided a feast for the eyes and now their tasty seeds are ready for harvesting Mousetoescamper 20 hrs ago #2

Cycle of life. Nice! George McGovern 14 hrs ago #3

Thanks, George Mousetoescamper 1 hr ago #5

That would make a fabulous painting. Callalily 2 hrs ago #4

That's what I had in mind when I took the shot, Callalily. The early-morning shadows got my attention. Mousetoescamper 1 hr ago #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,094 posts)

1. They look sad, my dear Mousetoescamper . . . But summer's over, isn't it? Time to give way to fall.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 02:56 PM

20 hrs ago

Decay is part of life! If we didn't have that, everything would be wrong.

Mousetoescamper

(6,677 posts)

2. They've provided a feast for the eyes and now their tasty seeds are ready for harvesting

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 03:15 PM

20 hrs ago

Two sides of the same coin.

George McGovern

(9,364 posts)

3. Cycle of life. Nice!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 08:44 PM

14 hrs ago

Mousetoescamper

(6,677 posts)

5. Thanks, George

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 09:43 AM

1 hr ago

Callalily

(15,241 posts)

4. That would make a fabulous painting.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 08:23 AM

2 hrs ago

Mousetoescamper

(6,677 posts)

6. That's what I had in mind when I took the shot, Callalily. The early-morning shadows got my attention.

Reply to Callalily (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 09:57 AM

1 hr ago

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