Sunflowers!

So, the other night... I'm not sure that I mentioned the 11 p.m. picnic yet? Well, Iñaki, Luis and I had one. We were driving around in the dark with all our food, tummies growling and my headlights flashed on a patch of sunflowers. Iñaki said they have them all over the place in Pamplona and I couldn't wait to see them in the daylight.

The other day I was running what I like to call, "the Tajo T" which consists of an old trail into someone's field of overgrown grass across the way from our house. Well, just as I passed the tall trees at the edge of the field, Taj Mahal's "Corinna" came on my iPod (which I love) and I looked to the left and saw a huge field of sunflowers staring back at me. I can't even describe the feeling. It was about 8, so the sun was on it's way to the horizon and the field seemed to go on forever and sparkle, yellow and green in the late evening rays. I felt like I just walked onto a the Walker plantation in the Ya Ya Sisterhood. The dad ends up turning up all his tobacco in that book and planting sunflowers.

So, for my next run, I went a bit earlier and then came back to the house for my camera so I could get some pics before the sun set. Here's what I saw...

In this one, I am commencing the run out to the T, working so hard.

Now I am pretending to be Maximus in Gladiator.

The beginning of the T and a hint of the sunny yellowness to come just past the trees.

My first view of the beauties.

I'm just so happy to be near so much brightness. I think I get that from Dad.
Many sunny returns!