Who can look up at sunflowers in a clear blue sky without thinking of our old friend, Vincent van Gogh and how he saw sunflowers? To compliment my photo, below is a reproduction of a painting by Paul Gauguin, called Van Gogh Painting Sunflowers. Gauguin supposedly found Van Gogh's painting style intolerably messy and indicative of his bouts of insanity.I took my photograph yesterday when the sky was really that blue and this sunflower was actually reaching for the sun. Their size and stature are a surprise at first. And then their color always leaves me speechless, where I remain, at least until I find the next flower.
See more flowers at Luiz's meme, Today's Flowers. You'll see beautiful flowers from all over the globe, places we only dream about visiting, and then. . . you'll want to join in the fun!
40 comments:
Great!!!
Congratulations.
Nothing says sun like a big, bright, joyous sunflower.
Delightful, realistic floppiness to your sunflower. Love any subject matter that Van Gogh painted. Blue sky background makes the flower all the more delightful.
Great!!!Sunflowers!
Fair Van Gogh homage. Beautiful flower.
I love sunflowers. You have a wonderful photo here.
Paz
Such a happy flower! Nothing says summer better.
Very very beautiful, also admire the sunflowers. excellent post, great contribution.
Thanks for sharing.
hugs, Denise
Beautiful photo of the sunflowers!
You shot that one just right! It's beautiful against that pretty blue sky.
Nonizamponi, thanks for your nice comment on my blog! I also thought of aging, but I think every age has its own beauty :)
Oh that's so pretty :)
The sunflower looks fantastic with the back drop of that very blue sky!
I love to see how sunflower heads turn to follow the sun every day.
there's something about sunflowers that really gives a person that jolly feeling.
my flower is posted here.
Your sunflower photo is stunning! It reminds me of a lollipop, too!
Happy and strong. Awesome shot! And Van Gogh, excellent. Thanks for sharing this beauty.
Sunflowers always make me smile, and so does your photo. The bright yellow is gorgeous against the deep blue sky.
Wonderful capture; the brilliant, deep yellow against the blue sky is stunning.
I can't believe how blue the sky is in that picture. I really like the new look on your blog.
That is beautiful against the blue sky! Lovely.
I love that you included Gauguin's painting - nice compliment to your own.
Beautiful sunflower. Great colors.
Noni: Beautiful posted with some wonderful history of the Sunflower. I have grown these and the birds love them when the are ripe.
And was a great choice, the flower, the moment, the painting ...
A post beautiful, and complete.
Sensitive.
Your pic is so bright! Just the right setting for a sunflower!
Your flower photographs are really nice and Vincent don't look too bad either. I have enjoyed my visit here today.
My flower is posted at > Thunder Maker
I am fond of sunflowers as are the squirrels who eat the ones I plant before they are mature! I really like the presentation of this one with the blue sky behind it!
Your blog is one of the most interesting blogs, because you know to combine the theme of the day with a piece of extra information. And it's easy to read( for a foreigner important!!)
I love sunflowers Sooo much. I keep taking pictures of them. All so much the same, but somehow each one different.
beautiful sunflowers!great shots
Beautiful sunflowers... they are so lovely!
Lovely, lovely sunflower. Vincent was not mad to paint them as he did . . .
Absolutely breathtaking that photo!
Super photo and I enjoyed the acompanying painting also, a very clever idea.
great shot! very beautiful sunflower..
here's mine sweetnorms
Noni
Fantastic comparison Van Gogh and "gira-sóis"!
I like Van Gogh since I were toung!
Great idea!
Have nice days!
Santilli
Hi!
Lovely Sunflower.
First time visitor. Lovely blog.
Stunning colors. Great commentary, too!
real intense pretty colors ! and a nice association with Van Gogh.
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