202 : Sunflower facing down

Seems like the bigger sunflowers tend to 'bow over' under their own weight, causing the flower to face down. Sure makes it tough to get the flower's face in the sun, but makes for an interesting shot nonetheless. Love the texture of the face of the flower against the yellow, and the colors of the bottom half of the frame, notably that bright green of the sunflower's leaf.

201 : Shadows across brown stalk

Not only did I think this stalk had a great color and texture, but some interesting shadows as well! Just love the warm oranges/browns mixed in with the greens and yellows.

200 : Magenta zinna

There's still a few of these zinnia blooming out front... just like this one in the soft light against the green and purple.

199 : Spider in the leaves

Was out front shooting the sunflowers and saw this spider up in the rhododendron leaves. Love all the shapes (and different depths) of the leaves against the cold grey sky, with the sharp spider in the center.

198 : Rainy sunflower

Oh the irony! Well, not really I suppose. I managed to find a break in the rain to get this shot with some sunshine and blue sky (although I think our gutter makes for a nice dark contrast to the clear blue backdrop). Think it's interesting that the sundrops can be seen on both the front and backs of the petals... kind of makes an interesting effect.

197 : Big leaf and purple daisy

Couldn't pass up this shot on the big leaf out front with the purple daisy in the background. Just love the scratchy green lines in the leaf, and the green/purplish of the backdrop.

196 : Brown streaked stalk

I really liked how the other dying stalk shot turned out, so I wanted to try it again with a different plant that had a bit more green but with some yellow and brown streaks. Think all the colors turned out great... even in the background!