174/365 Mum's the word

Mums are in abundance right now, with fall right around the corner. This yellow mum in my parents' yard is so vividly yellow in the sunshine that I really had to adjust my exposure to capture it properly.

Can it really be mid-September with me beginning to talk about fall? As is true nearly every year, I feel like this spring and summer totally passed me by.

I admit I'm enjoying some orchard-fresh apples already, and I'm looking forward to doing some fall clothes shopping!

Now if that doesn't get you excited, what else will?

Camera: Canon 40D with 60mm macro lens, 1/1000s, f/2.8 at ISO 100 in direct sunlight at about 6:00 p.m.