Sunflowers!
After the morning of Australia Day celebrations, the four of us drove out to one of Michelle's co-worker's farm for lunch and a tour of the family's sunflower fields. Kerri-Anne and Allan have two young children, Sean and Tash, and the four of them and the four of us all got into their old Jeep and drove around the farm to get a closer look at the sunflower, cotton and mung bean fields. 
We had a great time playing in the sunflower fields and saw three emu and a kangaroo. Emerald hosts the only Sunflower Festival in Australia each year (I think around Easter time) and has a huge (3 storey high) replica painting of Van Goh's Sunflowers. Also, Emerald's twin sister city is Altona, Manitoba, CANADA and they also host a similar Sunflower festival. As far as I understand, they award someone each year from Emerald as Sunflower Queen and send that person over to Canada for the festival in Altona. Maybe I'll win this year and get a free flight back home...ha ha ha.
You can just see the house (barely) in this picture at the other side of the field...the little white square.
posted by Kristin and Brendon at 12:00 PM
7 Comments:
What fabulous photos! If I can figure out how, I'm going to use one of them as my saver screen. You two have certainly been lucky with your timing over there. Looking forward to the next adventure. Love Mum and Dad C
Wow I agree with Jenny and Ken.. the photos are beautiful. I love the sunflowers.
Looks like great weather too.
Dad and I are off to play a gig on the Danforth. We'll let you know how it turns out.
Love Mom and Dad S
Those sunflowers are so radical! Looks like you guys are just having the time of your life. You should send me a good quality picture of the sunflowers so that it can be my backround! Talk to you soo
Love brother D
What an adventure you are having. You will have many tales to share with your students in your teaching years ahead.Jennifer and Kathy would be interested in your trip. I will share their blog with them. Enjoy the months ahead. Rick and Betty (Dyck)
I wonder if I will be able to look at your blog while I'm away? I know Tony was not able to, but we'll see.
You are experiencing so much. And every day!! How can that be? What luck for you guys.
Love Aunt Elaine.
Awesome! Makes me think of the Wizard of Oz, when the wicked witch of the west turns the field into poppies, but with sunflowers instead. Very fairy tale-like.
I think you have a good plan for a flight home, Kristin. ; )
We hope you had a great time because I know we did. The photos turned out really well. You are welcome back any time. The Jeep is still broken down, must of had too much weight in the back end.
A J & K Sanders and Family
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