Gadding About at The Neuse River Sunflower Fields in Raleigh, NC

The Sunflower Fields at sunrise. 

The other morning my friend Ava and I went over to the Neuse River Trails to see the Sunflower Fields before sunrise.

A panorama showing just a portion of the Fields. 

One would need a drone to capture the expanse of these Fields.

My friend Ava is a professional photographer, and she captured some terrific photos at ground level.  Enjoy.

Ava's sunrise photo. (Photo by Ava Barlow.)

Pollinator.  (Photo by Ava Barlow.)

Check out this to get more information about the sunflower fields.

Why do sunflowers face east when they are mature?  Check out this video.

You should hurry over to see these, because soon they will be harvested to create thousands of gallons of biodiesel fuel to use in some of Wake County's tractors and other farm vehicles.

Ava's Graduation/Livermush Party

A plate of nicely fried livermush.

My friend Ava graduated on Saturday from WTCC and in honor of her graduation she threw a Livermush Party.  I grew up in Cleveland County and Ava grew up in the next county over, Rutherford., so we both know all about livermush.  Our counties are known for the best livermush in North Carolina.  I think of livermush as the pate' of the South.

Ava has a degree in journalism from UNC and she is a professional photographer, nevertheless she went back to school at Wake Tech and got a degree in graphic design.  I have followed her work with great interest, and I must say her work is amazing.

Pizza with livermush.

Livermush was at the center of the party, including a livermush pizza.  Or livermush with homemade pimento cheese.  Or livermush on banana nut bread.

The cake honored Ava's induction into Phi Theta Kappa honor society. 

It was a fun party with a group of congenial folks. 

Ava's party. (Photo by Julian Barlow)

Catherine, Khai, and Heather perusing Ava's portfolio.

Ava (Photo by Julian Barlow).

Dan is having fun at the party.

Ava's husband, Bill. (Photo by Julian Barlow).

Ava's son Woody.

Ava's son Julian and Catherine Stelpflug.

Now I need to find an excuse to have a livermush party. 

To see the marvelous job Ava can do check out her online portfolio.