{"id":8636,"date":"2019-09-08T23:39:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T06:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=8636"},"modified":"2019-09-08T23:39:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T06:39:10","slug":"more-sunflowers-under-a-stormy-sky-wk-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/08\/more-sunflowers-under-a-stormy-sky-wk-37\/","title":{"rendered":"More Sunflowers Under A Stormy Sky &#8212; wk 37"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yesterday afternoon, I headed back to visit the sunflowers on the Eastern Plains. Even though sunflowers had lost their distinctive yellow petals, they still have big seed heads facing the morning sun. Plus there was an approaching storm that would probably make for some interesting images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the sunflowers bloom, their heads get huge with seeds. This causes them to droop under the weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0013-Sunflowers-Under-A-Stormy-Sky.jpg\" alt=\"2354-0013-Sunflowers-Under-A-Stormy-Sky\" class=\"wp-image-8629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0013-Sunflowers-Under-A-Stormy-Sky.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0013-Sunflowers-Under-A-Stormy-Sky-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sunflowers Under A Stormy Sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The back of the flowers always look interesting, since they are covered with tiny hairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0030-Back-Of-A-Sunflower.jpg\" alt=\"2354-0030-Back-Of-A-Sunflower\" class=\"wp-image-8630\"\/><figcaption>Back Of A Sunflower.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I found another flower with a big head!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0035-A-Nice-Big-Sunflower-Head.jpg\" alt=\"2354-0035-A-Nice-Big-Sunflower-Head\" class=\"wp-image-8631\"\/><figcaption>A Nice Big Sunflower Head.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The edge of the flowers also makes a great image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0052-Edge-Of-A-Sunflower.jpg\" alt=\"2354-0052-Edge-Of-A-Sunflower\" class=\"wp-image-8632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0052-Edge-Of-A-Sunflower.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0052-Edge-Of-A-Sunflower-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Edge Of A Sunflower.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As the storm was approaching, the wind started picking up, making the flowers sway in the wind. This just required patience in waiting for the right moment to take an image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0077-Sunflower-Field-Under-The-Approaching-Storm.jpg\" alt=\"2354-0077-Sunflower-Field-Under-The-Approaching-Storm\" class=\"wp-image-8633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0077-Sunflower-Field-Under-The-Approaching-Storm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0077-Sunflower-Field-Under-The-Approaching-Storm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sunflower Field Under The Approaching Storm.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking out over the sunflowers, the storm clouds became very distinct, with a pale glow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0088-Oncoming-Storm.jpg\" alt=\"2354-0088-Oncoming-Storm\" class=\"wp-image-8634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0088-Oncoming-Storm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0088-Oncoming-Storm-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Oncoming Storm.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon the storm brought a cloud of dust followed by tons of rain. This caused flash flooding of several plowed fields, forming rivers in places. I headed back home by a different routes. Along the way, I stopped to make some images. Looking north towards Watkins, I made this image of the dark band of sky under the storm clouds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0099-Storm-Looking-Towards-Watkins.jpg\" alt=\"2354-0099-Storm-Looking-Towards-Watkins\" class=\"wp-image-8635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0099-Storm-Looking-Towards-Watkins.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2354-0099-Storm-Looking-Towards-Watkins-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Storm, Looking Towards Watkins.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday afternoon, I headed back to visit the sunflowers on the Eastern Plains. Even though sunflowers had lost their distinctive yellow petals, they still have big seed heads facing the morning sun. Plus there was an approaching storm that would probably make for some interesting images. 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