Persistance of Flowers

After the lousy weather we have had here recently--warmish, but very wet and VERY windy--it was rather inspiring to see these flowers still hanging on. They were on the east side of the church on Sunday, protected by the wall, and buried in leaves as you can see.
But aren't they lovely?

And so inspiring for a November morning.
And after all the recent wind.....

......it is amazing to see them hanging on when the trees are so bare.

Ahh, can snow be far behind? I hope not.