Sunflower September

Happy Sunflower September! September screams to me the arrival of the glory of sunflowers of all types and sizes. There is nothing as glorious as a September morning gratitudinal greeting waiting for the sun to shine. I arise in anticipation of greeting the day with sun salutations and delight in the moment. Yes, the seasons are changing.. and the details are in the air. Summer still clings following the Ting of morning chilliness and heaviness after awakening each night. The Ting of fall is to be found everywhere one looks.

The greatest joy of September I find is the final bloomings of summertime flowers. Be it the Toad Lilly or the grandious Sunflower... They make their showing.

There is nothing so befitting to me than a sunflower that takes it's job ever so seriously to be it's nature of  chasing sunshine warmth endlessly. It's what I find my own self doing this time of year... catching the warmth of the sunshine upon my pillowed perch facing east with sun salutations....and then twilight with thanksgiving and gratitude for a day well spent.

I am further reminded of the sunflower glory upon visiting numerous farm stands, country road gardens and state fairs.. such as these beauty's from the Maryland State Fair!

 

 What does prose speak to us of Sunflowers??

THE WILD SUNFLOWER

At early dawn, like soldiers in their places,
Rank upon rank the golden sunflowers stand;
Gazing toward the east with eager faces,
Waiting, until their god shall touch the land
To life and glory, longingly they wait,
Those voiceless watchers at the morning's gate.

Dawn's portals tremble silently apart;
Far to the east, across the dewy plain,
A glory kindles that in every heart
Finds answering warmth and kindles there again;
And rapture beams in every radiant face
Now softly glowing with supernal grace.

And all day long that silent worship lasts,
And as their god moves grandly down the west,
And every stem a lengthening shadow casts
Toward the east, ah, they love him best,
And watch till every lingering ray is gone,
Then slowly turn to greet another dawn.

~By Albert Bigelow Paine~

Who can forget this lovely commentary from Calendar GirlsSource: http://thehobbeehive.com/

What aspiring glory are you beholding this September?  Send me a comment. I'd love to hear what parts of nature are INSPIRING you this Sunflower September.