My 11/09/25 postcard features a purple zinnia, its petals slightly worn at the edges but still rich with color. The center bursts with tiny yellow curls, like a crown growing upward from the base. A vivid reminder that beauty endures, even as the season begins to slip away.

Chuck Arning

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