Pioneers
Great Sand Dunes N.P., Colorado

On the frontier of life, where the prairie meets the sand, hardy sunflowers outgrow the shifting sands to bloom and father another generation- proof that life will persist against all odds. As Steinbeck once wrote, "In the desert, life could not change the sun, nor wind, nor rain, and so it changed itself."
Unfortunately the first response of many viewers is not that of wonder at a unique image, but an assumption that the flowers are planted or digitally superimposed.  It seems that our culture is losing respect for the arts at a time when we need them the most.

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