Dragonflies, unicorns and resurrected sunflowers! A few personal highlights from September 2023, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
This is my latest monthly selection of snapshots of things that caught my eye over these past few weeks, comprising the month of September 2023.
The change of seasons is once again upon us. September started with a last valiant effort from the summer sun, before the gradual slide into autumn began. I love to watch the seasons change, and have tried this past month to capture a few images of summer’s last stand and autumn’s first gentle notes.
Friday 1 September 2023: Dragonfly
A dragonfly sunbathing in my garden!
Saturday 2 September 2023: Spudulent splendour
My 2023 spud crop is now fully harvested!
Monday 4 September 2023: A sky of rich tonalities
Beautiful tones to the sky on this misty September morning as the sun starts to consider its rise.
Friday 15 September 2023: Dawn breaks
The sun’s first rays.
Saturday 16 September 2023: The reddest of roses?
Perhaps the final roses of this summer from my garden?
Colour and fragrance to be savoured.
Some distinctive autumnal shades just starting to creep into the leaves in the local forest.
Thursday 21 September 2023: Sunflower resurrection
Blimey!
The sunflower I accidentally beheaded a few weeks back (see MJCarty snapshots August 2023) is starting to flower again.
Fingers crossed for sufficient sunshine over the next few days for the petals fully to unfurl!
Friday 22 September 2023: Of bees and unicorns
Pavement unicorn with autumn leaves.
A late September bee in search of a little late September pollen.
Sunday 24 September 2023: Serving arboreal realness!
An MJCarty in a forest on a Sunday afternoon.
Monday 25 September 2023:
Forest sunlight (late September 2023 edition).
Mossy bench (with canine interloper).
Your snapshots
What about you, gentle reader? What has made or is making your month memorable? I would love to know! Post a comment below, or @ me on the social medium of your choice (Threads, BlueSky, Mastodon, Instagram, even X/Twitter if you’re still on there…).
May you be nothing but kind today, to others and to yourself.
May today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
IMAGES
- All photography by MJCarty (except for the picture of me, which was taken by my wife).
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