Autumn sunflowers

A summer field filled with bright yellow sunflowers is a glorious sight. But what is it like when the colour has faded and the season shifted? READ MORE BELOW

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I visited this Cheshire field beyond the fringes of Greater Manchester on our final summery September day. It belongs to Little Heath Farm who encouraged visitors to come and enjoy the sunflowers and take photographs in the uncertainty of a pandemic.

The field is now maturing and the carpet of yellow has faded. The flower heads are heavy with seeds and drying out. It’s a picture of natural progression and the cycle of life, full of textures and more muted colours.

The sunflowers may have aged but they remain a thing of beauty.

Tags: agriculture, Altrincham, autumn, Cheshire, Dunham Massey, fading, florals, Little Heath Farm, nature, pandemic, photography, sunflower field, sunflowers

17 thoughts on “Autumn sunflowers”

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ckponderings on October 18, 2020 at 08:54 said:

A beautiful splash of colour on a grey autumn day! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2020 at 09:52 said:
  
  It was also warm then. Oh how things have changed, Richard!
  
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  - ckponderings on October 18, 2020 at 13:54 said:
    
    Haha! Very true…. Cool and crisp and overcast… :(
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2020 at 14:05 said:
      
      Pretty gloomy here. Still not essential hat time yet which I’m not quite prepared for!
      
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      - ckponderings on October 19, 2020 at 08:13 said:
        
        Haha!! It’s another grey one this morning… Just drab.
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on October 19, 2020 at 08:23 said:
        
        I see an inkling of sunlight 😱
        
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        ckponderings on October 20, 2020 at 08:16 said:
        
        No!!!!!
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on October 20, 2020 at 09:02 said:
        
        😱
        
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Colorful Sisters on October 10, 2020 at 13:36 said:

love your content! keep up the great work!

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 11, 2020 at 09:36 said:
  
  Thank you. Greetings to Israel from Manchester :)
  
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Kiki on September 27, 2020 at 12:42 said:

Aha, now I get the coincidence reference on IG :-D . Beautifully colourful, as always!

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- mikeosbornphoto on September 27, 2020 at 14:01 said:
  
  Indeed :) There was still a fair bit of colour but no longer that irresistible carpet of yellow 🌻
  
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  - Kiki on September 28, 2020 at 14:34 said:
    
    I just saw a still very yellow field today, so I might grab the camera and take pics while the weather’s still gorgeous.
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on September 28, 2020 at 15:38 said:
      
      Definitely! The weather there is still gorgeous? I’m feeling cold today :-/ Some cheerful sunflower shots will be a tonic – I’ll keep an eye out for them!
      
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      - Kiki on September 30, 2020 at 15:15 said:
        
        Weather on best behaviour for the past 3 days but forecast is for a very rainy and cold week to follow…
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on September 30, 2020 at 15:21 said:
        
        Ohhhh :( We already have that, it’s dull, wet and dank here today. The Atlantic loves us!
        
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