Whenever I see a sunflower I always think of the hot, humid, hazy days of summer. These flowers just mean summer to me. Perhaps it’s because Sunflowers are one of the first flowers I can remember liking as a child. In fact I do believe that sunflowers were one of the first flowers I ever planted too!
I can remember a hot late May or early June day up at the cottage. As my parents worked on their garden a family friend and I planted sunflower seeds. I was perhaps 7 years old at the time. Later in the year someone took a picture of me standing by the 10 or 11 foot tall row of sunflowers. It’s quite funny because I was only about four feet tall at the time and they just towered over me. Their stalks were so think that I probably could have climbed up one of the sunflowers.
Were sunflowers one of your favorite flowers as a child?
I took this photo when the sun was directly behind the sunflower. I like how bright sunlight makes the edges of the petals seems translucent.
That is a great shot! I need more practice with my camera. I spent the extra money to get a great Canon S5 camera, but I am not so great with getting the perfect shots.
I just love this sunflower, it’s gorgeous and looks so proud.
Another beautiful shot!
What a beautiful photograph! I love sunflowers, but we forgot to plant ours this year. I won’t be making that mistake again next season!
I love sunflowers too! This is a beautiful shot with the sun shining through the flower! I just noticed a row of sunflowers that my aunt has on my way home today. I may have to run up and take a few shots of them this evening!
What a gorgeous photo. Sunflower’s have always be a favorite of mine. My photographer husband always says that flowers are best shot when “backlit” and you’ve done it really well here.
superb sunflower! love it