Over the hill foo foo.

I found out this fall that I love the flowers when they look like this as much as when they are blooming.
I can relate. :-)

[Paula]

I've got my eye on all the fading blooms in my neighbourhood too. You're right, they're all so beautiful! This one's gorgeous - great composition!

[Kerri]

Very pretty

[Rachel Bell]

I love the composition! Great shot!

[Robert Velten]

Nice composition and focus, there is the promise of next years blooms in that prickly seed head.

[pixels4u]

Just like Autumn, the colours change and the shapes appeal. Nice shot.

[Anne ❀]

me too! great capture, nice comp and textures!

[karenann]

Well, I must be a "nut case" then . . because I think that this is beautiful too!! Great color and composition. Flowers know how to age gracefully!

[Diana Horn]

Nice composition.

[K J Buehl]

Excellent Shot, Maggie! Yes, love their beauty and how the provide for the birds and lil' critters a bounty harvest meal. Great Colors & Composition!

[elkehochban]

Over the hill, like me! Love it!

[Dawn Wilson]

lovely shot

[june milner]

love the one petal just about to fall.

[Brian Buccigrossi]

Cool shot :)

[Kd Wallis]

yes, still beautiful :D I love the look of dry fragile flowers too! beautiful focus!

[Courtney]

How beautiful! I agree with you

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Lovely shot, I agree they look very cool when they are starting to fade :)

[Geertje K.]

Love this! so beautiful shaped!

[Geertje K.]

Oh my tiger-picture is here: http://365project.org/geertje/couldn-t-decide/2011-09-24 , hope you like it! today I posted a lion in this album...

[Karen Sylvia]

Awesome dof!

[Judith Greenwood]

Fabulous aren't they and I'm finding myself looking forward to the frosty versions!

[Della]

gorgeous--love the focus :)

[bernadette mcelligott]

this is beautiful, and I agee with Judith, the frosty versions will be nice to capture.

[Michelle]

This is beautiful Maggie! The bokeh and focusing are spot on!

[simon peter thorne]

hey me too lovely shot

[Agnes Zonnestraaltje]

great done. I think this is a great thing of this project that we learn that every season has his own beauty

[Juliette Packham]

great focus - lovely dead foo foo!

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot on what we call `` kaardebol``. Nice focus, beautiful colours

[Naomi]

Lovely DOF!

[bruni]

Now Margaret I hope you're not referring to to be over the hill??!!!! as to the foo foo I know what you mean by beauty even at this stage.

[Donna Edwards]

Fab focus :o) Lovely.

[Julie Ryan]

yes it's still pretty!

[Michelle]

I agree! They are still so beautiful when like this. Great shot.

[paula goff]

they do have a beauty to them don't they!?! i sooooo know what you mean by relating! i love your over the hill foo foo!

[Rick Schies]

Nice and clear, Very good detail

[Neva Barnes]

Great focus!

[Madeline Fontenot]

Great focus and DOF. Love it!

[Margaret Tryon]

@bruni Yep Bruni....I'm a bit over the hill, but at least I can still climb it.

[Margaret Tryon]

@paulaag Paula, LOL.

[Sharon]

Great focus! Love the composition.

[Charlene Barker]

Great shot and composition

[Taephy]

Aw, sad...but a great pic!

[Yousef I]

great photo
i agree with you margaret!

[Rach_who]

Very abstract little structure. Nice shot.

[Carol Olejnik]

Magz.. I hear ya and agree with you... nice shot lady!!!

[alia_801]

Beautiful focus and detail! I like your pics of these flowers too!

[Jennifer C]

great detail and DOF! I can relate too

[cglist]

Oooo... love this - awesome macro!

[Zoe Ferrie]

Gorgeous focus and colours!

[Cheryl]

Great shot! Love the beauty in the end of the life cycle.

[Tabbycat]

I can realate too! This is really beautiful, the soft colours...fave for me!

[Sheila]

Very nice capture. :)

[Bugik]

Beautiful foo foo ... love the dry petals. :-)

[Leslie Manna]

I think that flowers and grasses have charactor all yearround. I'd love to see this with snow on it :-) Be well, Les