Just after we passed the Hwy 30 exit we noticed fields of vibrant yellow on each side of the divided highway. I looked a bit closer. "Jim, those are sunflowers."
Acres and acres of sunflowers in full bloom. Gorgeous.
We agreed we had never seen this display before - and we were certain we could not have missed the expanses of glowing color.
On our way home we found a back road that bordered the sunflower fields and stopped for some pictures.
There were two other cars parked - people out, standing waist high in the flowers taking pictures. One mother had stopped with her three year old snapping possibilities for her 2008 Christmas card.
"Isn't this beautiful?"
" I know" she said. " people have been telling me about it so I came over to see and take pictures."
"Is it new. I don't remember ever seeing it before."
" It must be. I live around here and I have never seen it."
" Don't you want a picture with your little girl?" At first she said no, but then she thought it over and handed me the camera.
What a nice memory. A warm. bright afternoon surrounded by vibrant yellow sunflowers - standing straight - with all their heads turned toward the sun.
Are you sure this is PA - looks a lot like Provence.?
And I would have missed this! I bet Aesop would have a fable and a moral to fit this almost missed opportunity.
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Hi Ellouise, I couldn't find a contact email for U. So, I will use this pathway. I am looking forward to tonight's storytelling at K. Row Bookstore. I was hoping to meet you, but I have a hunch ur in Jonesborough tonight. I read the Monty Co Gazette articles on your initiative to start Storytelling night. Question: Do your children listen to your stories now?? I started blog on family history, Genie, autobio, but my daughter's still groan, oh no, not another family history story! Oh well, someday they might have time to read it. Have a great time on the road in TN. I live in NC now, but grew up in Bethesda- Grad from WJ in 1960. Go to Travelstwo.blogspot.com if your interested in more.
Incidentally, I see you're a member of MySpace. There is a whole world of Genealogy bloggers out there; however, they are on Facebook.com. Call themselves, "Genea-bloggers", about 200 of them in the group at present. Wish there was some way to combine the "friends" of these two social networks. Is there a way?
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