
Sunflowers — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Following the sun
Keeping face in the sunlight
What sunflowers do.
— kenne

Sunflowers — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— kenne

Sunflowers In Black & White — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— Leo Tolstoy

Brittlebush and Saguaro Cactus — Image by kenne
A megadrought continues in the west to make life difficult for desert plants.
Still, a common desert shrub, brittlebush, knows spring is the time to green up and bloom.
A member of the sunflower family, yet another symbol of strength during difficult times — a.k.a. Ukraine.
— kenne

Sunflower — Photo-Artistry by kenne

Wild Sunflower — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The Soul of the Sunflower
The warm sun kissed the earth
To consecrate thy birth,
And from his close embrace
Thy radiant face
Sprang into sight,
A blossoming delight.
Through the long summer days
Thy lover’s burning rays
Shone hot upon thy heart.
Thy life was part
Of his desire,
Thou passion-flower of fire!
And, turning toward his love,
Lifting thy head above
The earth that nurtured thee,
Thy majesty
And stately mien
Proclaims thee sun-crowned queen.
On earth, thy gorgeous bloom
Bears record of thy tomb,
And to transcendent light
Thy soul takes flight
Till thou art one,
O sunflower, with the sun!
— Sara Jewett

Sunflower — Grunge Art by kenne
Sunflower
— Lucha Corpi
Image by kenne