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Wordless Wednesay: Celebrating the Autumn Equinox with Sunflowers

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For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

red and yellow sunflowers
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“Autumn glows upon us like a splendid evening; it is the very sunset of the year.” — Mary Russell Mitford

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Bokeh Equinox sunset

Sharing for Dawn’s Festival of Leaves, which launches Sept 25.

I am starting a simple weekly photo challenge called The Flower Hour, which begins on Tuesday, October 7th. Please stay tuned.

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51 responses to “Wordless Wednesay: Celebrating the Autumn Equinox with Sunflowers”

  1. Tul Avatar
    Tul

    Woah the seeds are insane!

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  2. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    I always look forward to your sunflower photos in the fall, Terri. These are beautiful.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Diana! I have a bumper crop this year!

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      1. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
        D. Wallace Peach

        Sometimes the weather is just right for a certain plant. 😀

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  3. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    How lovely. Your photos are stunning, Terri. 🌻

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Eugi! I had fun framing the flowers against the setting sun. The bokeh effect was a bonus!

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      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        You’re welcome, Terri.

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  4. Graham Avatar
    Graham

    Lovely sunflowers Terri. I’m surprised I don’t see more here, but perhaps I’m just looking in the wrong places.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Graham. I thought they grew everywhere. Maybe in drier areas?

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      1. Graham Avatar
        Graham

        I’ve seen them locally, just not as many as I thought I might.

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  5. Eyasu Esayas Avatar
    Eyasu Esayas

    You all are amazing flowers in here 🌹😍

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you!

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  6. Eyasu Esayas Avatar
    Eyasu Esayas

    It’s wonderful to see such an idea. Please, follow me and so do I.

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  7. Linda Schaub Avatar
    Linda Schaub

    Verry pretty Terri! I did a Wordless Wednesday with all sunflowers last week – so many colors of sunflowers!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Linda! I couldn’t resist the sunlight on the flowers the other night.

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      1. Linda Schaub Avatar
        Linda Schaub

        Golden rays on golden flowers … that’s a win-win!

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  8. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Beautiful sunflowers!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Nancy, they’re putting on quite the show this year!

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  9. Hazel Avatar
    Hazel

    Yellow flowers are always stunning for me.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Hazel, I agree!

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      1. Hazel Avatar
        Hazel

        My pleasure, Terri. Enjoy your night.

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  10. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    Lovely.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Marie 🌻

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  11. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    I love Sunflowers Terri 🌻 Wonderful photos

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Brian! I’m a little obsessed 😉

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      1. bushboy Avatar
        bushboy

        I can totally understand Terri 🌻😍

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  12. Dawn M. Miller Avatar
    Dawn M. Miller

    Gorgeous!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, not exactly leaves, but its still fall-like!

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      1. Dawn M. Miller Avatar
        Dawn M. Miller

        I love the sunflowers! Definitely fall like. ❤

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  13. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
    Miriam Hurdle

    Lovely sunflowers, Terri. It’s going to be 82 degrees here as well. I planted the sunflower seeds at the wrong spot this year. I know what I’ll do next year, and I saw Giant sunflower seeds at New Seasons. Planting these seeds will be my next year’s project. I’ll find out more about your new challenge in October. 😊🍁

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Miriam! We’re having the same weather too! Good luck with next year’s sunflowers. Somehow, even if I didn’t plant any, I’d still have a lot!

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      1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
        Miriam Hurdle

        How did it happen? Did the sunflowers reseed from the previous year?

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        Some did, but the birds eat them then fly over and poop 😆 In winter I also throw a lot of the black oil sunflower seeds on the snow. I’m sure pop up that way too.

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      3. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
        Miriam Hurdle

        Oh! Perhaps I sould buy the giant sunflower seeds now and throw a bunch in the soil and see what happens.

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      4. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        That’s all they need!

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    Anonymous

    “Droopy” is what I named your first shot! Every photo pops and is spectacular. As always, thanks for sharing.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you! Droopy is a perfect name! Now I have more sunnies than droopies but it will change very soon!

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  15. Susanne Swanson Avatar
    Susanne Swanson

    That middle closeup is fabulous!! And I’m happy to hear about the Flower Hour!! 🌻🌼🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Susanne! I had fun! And I thought it was time to start an active flower link-up!

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  16. Anne Sandler Avatar
    Anne Sandler

    Beautiful sunnys Terry!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Anne! They posed so nicely for the equinox sunset 😁🌻🍂

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  17. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Beautiful sunflower 🌻

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Sadje! I have at least 100 sunflowers in our yard now!

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        Awesome! I don’t have any. But a few are growing outside the house of my son and daughter in law.

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        A neighbor has a huge garden of them. I’m sure many of mine were gifts from the wind and birds! 😉

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      3. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        Yep, they are self seeding.

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  18. Jacqui Murray Avatar
    Jacqui Murray

    Nothing wrong with sunflowers!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Never! With our temps in the mid-80s still, I imagine they’ll easily greet October!

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  19. Suzette Benjamin Avatar
    Suzette Benjamin

    Beautiful closeups, Terri. Amazing photography!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Suzette! I can’t believe my phone can deliver such good shots! Happy Equinox!

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      1. Suzette Benjamin Avatar
        Suzette Benjamin

        You are very welcome and Happy Equinox to you. Blessings.

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