Purple Autumn Flowers Beneath Fallen Leaves

Purple autumn flowers surrounded by fallen yellow and brown leaves on the ground. The image contrasts late-season bloom with decay, capturing a colourful transitional moment… Expand

Purple Autumn Flowers Beneath Fallen Leaves

Purple autumn flowers surrounded by fallen yellow and brown leaves on the ground. The image contrasts late-season bloom with decay, capturing a colourful transitional moment between autumn growth and decline.

EXIF Canon EOS 90D EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM 138 mm 1250 1/1000 s f/4 2023-11-07 11:14
These purple flowers seemed determined to carry on to the very end, even as fallen leaves gathered around them. Beneath an overcast November sky in Länghem, I saw the inevitable close of the season drawing nearer: frost, sub-zero temperatures, fading light and winter. For the moment, the blooms were still holding their place among the leaves.