The field was replanted this year and some of those flowers have been blooming despite being called failures (and asked what they were going to do with their lives do you have any idea what your father and I were doing at your age).
There was a drone there buzzing about looking for areas that needed to be sculpted and a friendly old dude more than willing to tell you all about it. I liked him and could see cracking open an ice cold sixer of Pabst with him under the only shady picnic bench there.
I thought it was kind of cool, especially since it wasn't hovering outside my apartment window. The drone, not the old guy...forget it.
A photographer named Cassius J. Callender took an intensely creative photo of the field four days ago. Not to be too technical, but he got four different space things in this dazzling shot.
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Love these captures of the sunflowers, Jeanna! They are beautiful and sunny! And thank you for your kind comment yesterday on hubby's interests in wood and flowers.
ReplyDeleteI feel so inadequate taking these photos, haha. These sunflower fields are photographed by hundreds or maybe thousands of people. It has been very sunny and pleasant around here, almost too much so for me. But some of the photos people take would blow you away.
DeleteVery nicely captured set of images. Well done. Have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteWe'll all be lucky to make it through the week with that entitled blowhard in the Whitehouse.
DeleteWOW, those really are beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brian, you should see what kind of shots people come up with, incredible.
DeleteGorgeous! My favorite flower!
ReplyDeleteThey never fail to impress me.
DeleteLovely pictures!
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Thanks, it takes itself.
DeleteNeed to look for sunflower shots in this area. I can't believe it is that time of year already. Enjoyed your photos of these sunflowers very much.
ReplyDeleteThe event for these bad boys is this Saturday. Yes, it signals the end of summer I suppose.
DeleteWhat a great surprise to find this gentleman! The photos are just great.
ReplyDeleteHe was riding around in his green cart willing and ready to share knowledge. I think he was working with the drone dude.
DeleteThe sunflowers are breathtaking. I especially like the one with the bees.. Brave of you to venture so close.
ReplyDeleteThose bees didn't care about me and they were everywhere.
DeleteYou'd go nuts if you saw these then. I may go back tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos!
ReplyDeleteRegards
Edith from Germany
Danke, Edith.
DeleteHello, I love the beautiful sunflowers. The field of flowers is just gorgeous. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy it while you can, don't climb too many steps unless they lead to a waterfall.
DeleteI liked the series of three sunflower pictures in various stages of opening.
ReplyDeleteThanks, you may be the only one who noticed, lol.
DeleteOne of my favorites ~ Sunflowers ~ exquisite photos of them ~ Drone is becoming popular ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you, Carol, you flatter me. I generally find them annoying and have come close to chucking something at them when they fly back and forth around the apartment complex. This one was helping flowers and you've got to love that.
DeleteBeautiful shots! I love that last one of all the sunflowers under a gorgeous blue sky!!
ReplyDeleteI considered those throw aways, but I liked a few of the wide shots. I bet you would blow us away if you took photos of this field.
DeleteNice photos. I like the eyes and mouth. :)
ReplyDeleteThat sunflower had a lot to say I think.
DeleteStunning photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks, chose to shoot them before ripening (joke from earlier post) and beat the insane crowds.
DeleteExcellent photos of the sunflowers and pretty cool that the drone was flying around. Thanks for linking up today!
ReplyDeleteYes, it definitely added something to the mix. Funny the air was already buzzing because of so many bees and then the drone.
DeleteWe're going to have to go see that. We live just south of your State and Mom just LOVES sunflowers. The drones made her smile. She was an airline pilot for a lot of years and recently got her drone operator certification, just so she could add it to her other certificates. I'm glad she'd not going to try and fly one for a living, I saw her try and fly Dad's tiny RC helicopter in the basement after wine on New Years Eve and it was NOT pretty. Thanks for the smiles. Abby t. Lab in Chicago (came over from Brian's blog hop)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try to go today, the day before their festival begins because it gets nuts. It's a nice cloudy day so all the better to try some different lighting and hopefully cut down on visitors. An airline pilot, wow. I didn't realize you needed to get certified to operate a drone, tell that to the kid next door who keeps flying one in front of my window. Hilarious about the wine, well it was New Year's after all. RC helicopters are fun.
DeleteFabulous sunflower shots.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I want to take that last one down at very least after looking at your shots. If anyone wants to see how it's done, follow Felicia's link. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, LF and congrats on nine years of blogging. If you want to see it done right I suggest visiting Felicia at: https://fotosbyfelicia.blogspot.com/2017/08/sunny-skies.html
ReplyDeleteA great sight!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is but one I won't see in peak unless I'm up with the birds.
DeleteBeautiful Pictures and captions :) Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend :) <3
ReplyDeleteI'm glad some kitty is giving me paw kisses because Dexter is demonstrating what being away all day will get me—way more scolding than I'd care to hear.
Deletelove your corn flowers.
ReplyDeleteAbout the drone. In Sweden they have a hard time to decide whether it shoulf be forbidden or not. They are a harzard to people and aircrafts.
I agree with them. That's why I was downright thrilled it was being used away from buildings (especially mine) for something so productive.
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