Bur Marigold

I find dieing flowers very interesting. I love how the bright colors and soft, inviting blooms of summer turn into armored citadels, brown and grey, ready to take flight and for the battle to survive the winter. This Bur Marigold was in fine form when I happened upon it on a lovely October afternoon. The shot was a little off center and one side of the bloom was missing it's petals, so I decided to crop it like this, not for size, but for content.