These luscious asters have been everywhere this season – from Maine to Manchester – and they have brightened the darkening fall days, somehow sensing how badly we needed beauty right now. Their centers ripen from bright yellow to a gorgeous shade of rust then almost into a deep maroon, as if each one were a little encapsulation of a sunrise and sunset – a single day’s sun-journey for each set of lavender radials. The flowers seen here are all at different stages of the journey, something that adds another layer of enchantment to the presentation.
