Sugarwings’ mama has graduated from her midwifery school! After about 16 years of of working full time and continuing her education, (while getting excellent grades throughout), she has her degrees.
She needed some photos in her cap and gown, and the sunflower fields were just hitting their peak.
Perfect timing!
Not only do sunflowers make a beautiful backdrop for pictures, the huge expanse of yellow blooms that rolls off into the distance is magical.
When you first arrive and see the other cars parked, The number of people already there is deceptive.
I usually feel like I’ll have to go way out into the blooms to find a private area for photos.
But no. Once you step inside, you are surrounded and it can feel like you are in your own private, yellow world.
All of the other families who are visiting just disappear. Unless they brought a flying, super baby with them, who can skim across the top of the flowers.
Some years, the weather doesn’t comply and the farmer isn’t as successful. Others, like now, the flowers are massive and the fields are full.
It’s free to visit, but tips are appreciated, and if you pick flowers, you should leave a dollar for each.
I have only taken Sugarwings twice, and what a big difference seven years makes!
Why have I only been a handful of times, when I get so much joy out of going? Well, weather, timing, many things get in the way, durn it.
This time, the weather was beyond perfect. We headed out at about 6pm, on the Thursday before Labor Day. The lighting was ideal, the mystical “golden hour” was adding a soft glow to the air, and best of all, there were no bugs or mud.
Our timing was ideal.
And what a lovely place for a graduate from Kansas to have a photo shoot. We are the “Sunflower State.”
Plus, it just plain, old makes me happy to be there.
What beautiful pictures and warm congratulations to the new midwife!