Kansas SunFlowers

I love the way they are all turned the same way

80 acres of Sunflowers

Just a closeup they are starting to turn

I could see just a few that had a dark center

As everyone knows I love flowers!! Tuesday I was on Hwy 50 just out side Peabody and yes I was speeding a little bit. All of the sudden I saw this HUGE yellow area. It was 80 acres of giant sunflowers. I slowed the orange beast to a stop and put my flashers on and grabbed my camera and headed down to the field. It was breath taking! The first thing that popped in my mind was the Wizard of Oz when Dorthy and the gang got caught in the poppies! As far as you could see sunflowers. I stood there and took in the fresh air and the beauty of these flowers. I took several pictures and then all the sudden there was this older man standing behind me. I was in my own little world (not hard for me to do) and when he said, " Arnt they beautiful, I jumped out of my skin" No weapon on just my little camera! I carry some kind of weapon on me at all times. A weapon could be any thing from a purse, knife, straw, kids,or keys. I turned around and this older gentlemen could tell he frightened me. Mr. Gold said he was sorry for startling me (scared me would be a better word). Then he began to tell me the story behind these beautiful flowers. His family has lived on that farm for generation and this was the first time for them to plant sun flowers. I asked him why they decided to do that? He told me that his granddaughter (age 8)loves sunflowers and thought it would look pretty and would feed lots of little birds. Mr.Gold also told me that several people have stopped and taken pictures. I must admit I kept looking for old barns to hunt the dogs in but could not see because of the trees around his house! Darn the luck. I really enjoyed visiting with Mr.Gold and before I left he asked if I would like to take a sunflower home? "Yes, please I would love one" At that point I realized once again, no knife no nothing! So Mr.Gold got out his knife and cut a sunflower off for a souvenir and off I went back up to Hwy 50 and on my way!