city of gold
for one month every year, our roadsides turn golden. sunflowers and goldenrod become the main attraction. and their appearance is perfectly timed with the sun getting noticeably lower in the sky, adding an additional golden hue to whole scene. i love these mellow weeks of warm days and cool nights. and golden yellow light.
sunflowers (Helianthus)
Drove up to Grand Forks in August of 1975 to accept a job at UND. My burning recollection is jet black earth, and miles and miles of golden sunflower fields.