Potential

taken:
day seventy
08.28.12

This sunflower, tightly clenched, was filled with potential and promise. In days it could become a splendid summer beauty. Unfortunately, on day seventy one {the day after this photo}, this blossom was gone. Totally gone. All that was left was an empty stem and a bit of sadness. I'm pretty sure this young sunflower made a little treat for a passing deer. I hope it was tasty, at least.