Sunflowers that move

Not the wildest, woolliest photo, but one of raw emotion...If you know, "the rest of the story". I heard about this field of flowers from a local woman who spoke of how beautiful it was. What she didn't know, nor did I, was the true beauty that lie in the dirt of this field. Probably no more that a couple of acres, it is certainly a nice place when in bloom. As I stood on the side of that dirt road shooting photos a guy drove up and asked if I was from the local newspaper. I told him "no-just hanging out." We talked for a while about the beauty of the area, his job, his house, etc. He then asked me if I knew the story behind the field. I replied that I did not...Well, apparently the old man across the road owned the property and had been planting it every spring for many years. "It's his wife's Mother's Day present every year", he said. The house faces the field and every morning she could look out the window and see her gift. I tried to cut the conversation short, I was getting a little wet-eyed. I thanked him for the information and waded out into the middle of the field inspired and invigorated that such love and romance still thrives. This shot is the culmination of that day when I learned one more thing about life. ©