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An opossum walks along a dark garden path beneath wet dahlias in pink and apricot evening color.

An opossum walks beneath the dahlias

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An opossum walks beneath wet dahlias along a narrow garden path. Its pale face turns slightly toward the open space ahead, with a pink nose, rounded dark ears and fine whiskers clearly visible. Coarse gray guard hairs rise across its back, and the long tail follows the body through the leaves. Small feet meet the damp earth at different stages of the step.

Above the animal, pink and apricot blooms hang like a low floral ceiling. Burgundy flowers deepen the color farther along the bed. Droplets gather on layered petals and broad green leaves, catching small points of light. Bamboo stakes and simple ties support the tall stems, giving the abundant growth a practical structure.

The low viewpoint brings the garden close to the animal’s scale. Dark soil, fallen petals and tiny puddles fill the foreground, while the flowers tower overhead. A warm lamp glows beside a wooden wall in the distance. Cool evening sky shows through the remaining gaps, joining the opossum, wet plants and sheltered path in one quiet passage after rain.

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