Day 31: The Tendrils of July

July has seemed to be one huge heat-wave

punctuated by occasional storms and a cooler day here and there!

What better way to finish my Photo Journal this July

than with these lovely sunshine flowers

which represent this hot and sunny month

Yellow connection

Black-Eyed Susan is my name

Rudbeckia are members of the Sunflower family

I do love their dark centres and their beautifully formed petals.

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I have enjoyed these daily postings throughout this month of July,

but now I shall be posting less often

possibly once, sometimes twice a week

depending on what I see, how I feel and what there is to chat about!

I hope that you have all been having a wonderful month.

Thank you for all your visits

and especially to those who have left kind comments.

It's always so rewarding to have a little chat with passers-by!

See you all soon again!

Sandra

When Summer Lingers

This is the time of the year

when late summer and early autumn join together

as the autumn equinox approaches.

I notice this as the hydrangea leaves change colour with splashes of red.

The petals take on a more muted shade

and shades of green come back rather like in the springtime

The dahlias are having their last fling in glorious full bloom

and showing the intensity of their varied colours

Bees are still busy taking advantage of the sunny days to collect pollen.

and the Golden Rod lights up the gardens

and Rudbeckia blooms dazzle us with their sunshine petals

until one day it starts to rain

and the first autumn leaf floats down to remind us

a change in seasons is taking place.

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The last blog header to remind me of earlier days

when sunflowers still waved in the fields.