Having been abhorred by the Red Bull can, our walk was saved right at the end.

We saw this field of rather distraught-looking sunflowers as we neared our finish - right on cue, the sun (which had been hiding all the time we were out) burst through, the grey clouds parted, and these once proud blooms were illuminated one last time. I suppose what we have here is the consequence of the turn of the seasons - after a few nights of air frost and cold temperatures, the leaves are beginning to fade and wither, and the brilliant yellows and greens of only a few weeks ago are looking decidedly peely-wally.

But the contrast with the pale blue of the October skies sort of makes up for the seedy look (sorry!) I think. BTW, this is straight out of the camera with just a bit of sharpening and Levels to lighten up the seed head ...I just love this lens :o))

Wednesday 28th's it'll-soon-just-be-so-much-mulch-and-leaf-mold-under-our-feet entry to October's Challenge; for other 31-fixated Pbasers this month click here