Fields of Flowers

When it's way too Monday and the weather is beautiful what do you do? You take an impromptu field trip, of course! I had heard of a sunflower farm, had seen amazing pictures of the place and I was hooked! I really wanted to see it for myself and making it a fieldtrip was the perfect way to incorporate it into our life. I rounded up the kids and made arrangements for John to accompany us and we set out on the long drive to the farm.

The drive was pleasant over rolling hills and small towns spread over several country fields. We had packed a cooler of food so we started olur trek with a snack. After we were all fuled up, we set out for a late afternoon stroll armed with our cameras and hearts full of gratitude for good weather and God's glory expressed in His creation of plants and insects. We absolutely took our time to investigate the entirety of the farm, enjoying the sun, the breeze, the flowers and the bees.

Everyone had a great time and the drive home offered great sights of sun beginning to set and filtering through the leaves of the trees where the canopies were beginning to reflect the wonderful autumn season that we are in. I'm so happy we were able to go. We all talked about it for days. The amount of wonderful photos we took was amazing--the kids even took pictures with a macro lense that we may even frame. The fall festivals may be canceled, but with alternatives like this, we won't miss the wonder of autumn. <3