Goldenrod

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A week ago today I asked: What would autumn be without asters? I could raise the same question about goldenrod, which recently reached what may well be its flowering peak in central Texas. This October 1st view of Solidago altissima is from a large field at the corner of E. Stassney Ln. and Burleson Rd. in southeast Austin.

© 2012 Steven Schwartzman