Sunflower

This was the one lone sunflower we saw at the farmstead on Thursday.
Being that the sunflower is Kansas' state flower, you'd think there would be more of them.
{thankfully, I've just been told my BIL - who is a farmer - has planted sunflowers again this year as crops. ...enter excited giggles!}

 

And I threw this one in, too.
I absolutely love it, but can not figure out why I love it as much as I do...
Perhaps it's the contrast of the organic shapes from the sunflower against the geometric shapes of the barn??

Poppy Field

The more I see poppies, the more I fall in love with them! They are so pretty and even when their petals are spent, what remains is just as intriguing.

Clover Field

Hidden in the Backyard

One of the pretty surprises we had when we moved into our house nearly two years ago was two beautiful clematis plants in the back corner of our yard.









They are two different varieties and these photos are of the one with larger, somewhat lighter purple blooms.

Roses are Red...

These are actually from our neighbors' yard.
...and are planted right next to their tomatoes...