The Fourth of July is past its peak. It’s still laden with flowers, but the petals are starting to fall. Thought that in-between phase was worthy of documenting for the Flower of the Day Photo Challenge:

Wait for next year. Amazing to think self will have to wait that long to enjoy blooms whose peak will last two weeks, at the most.
Makes you think of ache, impermanence, waiting.
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