I love this picture that I took last night of a section of the Sunflower patch. A beautiful Weeping Willow tree stands in the background. We have a lot more Sunflowers than these. I couldn't get a better photo, because the sunlight was shining too bright in the background. That is why I have the Weeping Willow tree in the picture--to block out some of that light.
This is that same Weeping Willow tree, but was taken about three weeks ago before the Sunflowers started blooming. This is my favorite tree on the farm and we planted it in 1995 near one of the corners of the back yard. It is a little asymmetrical due to damage from an ice storm last year. It has also been hit by lightning in the past. It's a very hardy tree though!
This hardy Hibiscus was planted last year next to one of the porch steps. This variety doesn't get very big, but the blooms are huge and the color is a very vibrant hot pink. On the other side of the steps I planted Veronica many years ago, but it's about done for the year. I also think this plant needs a little more care than I have been giving it. So, I'm only showing a glimpse of it.
This last photo is one I took of a train about two months ago using optical zoom. This is the view in back of our property, but it is much further away than it looks. I have tried a half a dozen times to get a picture of that train, and I barely got it this time. That is another farm on the other side of the tracks. All of that luscious green is soybeans, which surround the farm on three sides. They weren't but about eight inches tall in this photo. The soybeans are so pretty, I have taken more recent pictures of the soybeans, worth sharing...soon.
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