9.25.2015

Prayers for Maria Sunflowers


We have a field of sunflowers here in Cleveland that is planted and comes up each year. It runs probably a mile wide along a highway and is a site to see. The 3 million sunflower seeds planted each year by volunteers around Cleveland are in memorial of a little 7 year old girl, Maria, who lost her battle to a brain tumor. It's beautiful, bittersweet, emotional and glorious to see. 
All at the same time.


Being from Kansas, I really wanted a framer of both the kiddos together, but it's getting harder and harder every time I try to take pictures. I'm awesome at getting other kids to smile, but for some reason it's impossible to get my own. This is the best I got....


At least we found grasshoppers to play with. Priorities, right?


And there was something about this lone sunflower that drew me in. Most sunflowers were planted a few inches from their siblings, but this one stood alone stretching toward the sky.


To find out more about Maria and her foundation, Prayers for Maria, click here.

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13 comments:

  1. KristianSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    Great shots! We were there Monday night.

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  2. StephanieSeptember 25, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    OMG these are stunning!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    Beautiful pics. Sunflowers are my favorite flower. They are so pretty

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  4. JosSeptember 25, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    Wow, so cool. What a great story behind the flowers.

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  5. AngieSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    Gorgeous photos and what a beautiful story

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  6. Johannah SiroisSeptember 26, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    Absolutely Beautiful!

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  7. BrittanySeptember 26, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Such gorgeous pictures. I think those are great! And what a beautiful tribute to a sweet girl.

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  8. Desiree MackeSeptember 27, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    You pictures give me goosebumps.
    Such a sweet, sad, beautiful story, all told with a field of sunflowers.

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  9. JenSeptember 27, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    Oh wow such a beautiful tribute.

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  10. ShannonSeptember 28, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    What a great tribute to that little lady.

    "I'm awesome at getting other kids to smile, but for some reason it's impossible to get my own."
    Story of my life, mama.

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  11. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooSeptember 28, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    What a BEAUTIFUL place.

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  12. V @ X-tremely VSeptember 29, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    Beautiful! We drove by in on 90 right before the sun went down and it looked gorgeous! Such a great tribute.

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  13. Chrissy@SimpleJoysBlogSeptember 29, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    Such a beautiful memorial! I had seen a friend post similar photos on facebook but had no idea what Prayers for Maria meant.

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