Thomas Moore wrote :
It is not while beauty and youth are thine own,
And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear,
That the fervor and faith of a soul may be known,
To which time will but make thee more dear!

Oh the heart that has truly loved never forgets,
But as truly loves on to the close,
As the sunflower turns to her god when he sets
The same look which she turned when he rose!

One of the more interesting facts about sunflowers is that they turn their ‘heads’ to follow the sun.  That’s why they’re called sunflowers. 

Watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm – 8″ × 12″

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From my portfolio of Flowers

Greeting card

Mounted print

Postcard

Framed print – ideal for the study, hallway or passage