Sunflowers and Moon
My neighbor Bill is in his mid eighties. He spends most of his days gardening accompanied by his trusty dog Allie.
The other morning as I left for work he beckoned to me.
"Would you mind taking a picture of me with my sunflowers?" He asked. " I want to send them to my kids so they can see how big they grew this year."
Bill in his garden knee pads and gloves.
To his right and out of view there were some not quite as tall, but so large that the stalk could no longer bear the weight. This enormous head was bowing to the earth in heavy seed. It won't be long before the finch will invade his garden in a feeding frenzy of song and winged acrobatics.
This flower was at least one foot across.
That evening we drove about 17 miles out of town where I noticed the moon rising above the golden wheat fields and the mountain foothills.
And it's only just a reflection!
The other morning as I left for work he beckoned to me.
"Would you mind taking a picture of me with my sunflowers?" He asked. " I want to send them to my kids so they can see how big they grew this year."
Bill in his garden knee pads and gloves.To his right and out of view there were some not quite as tall, but so large that the stalk could no longer bear the weight. This enormous head was bowing to the earth in heavy seed. It won't be long before the finch will invade his garden in a feeding frenzy of song and winged acrobatics.
This flower was at least one foot across.
And it's only just a reflection!
Comments
Take care,
Connie
80 and still gardening! I wish my back would let me garden again..sigh
I would love to have those in my neighborhood!!!!!
I think I love Bill.
Our moon didn't look like that here as there were lots of clouds!
xo
There's a story brewing in that first pic.
I love love love the one with the moon. I'm always trying to take pictures of the moon, but they never turn out the way I want. That one is truly striking.
Gorgeous photos!
Pat
Unless Bill is deceptively short.
so cool
btw getting better by order of mom... thank you and hugs
I just found your blog and I really like, I will be visiting again.
Racheal x
Donetta
Beautiful, beautiful pics. All of them.