The season of flower festivals has begun! I love love love love love flowers and how much Okinawa celebrates them. Last year at the sunflower festival, I was a few weeks pregnant. This year, I got to wander through the fields with John Shea who is totally fascinated by colors, the outdoors, people, everything. Each year there’s groups of elderly and handicapped locals that come and sit off to the side in the shade as people wander by. It was so fun to see how much joy John brought them by laughing and smiling back at them as they grabbed his feet and pinched his cheeks and told him how cute he is in Japanese. I think it was the highlight of his day, and I would guess theirs too. He is an amazing little ambassador.
Caroline says
So beautiful in so many wonderful, joyful ways!
Marshall says
Thanks, Caroline 🙂
Amanda @ Eloquent English says
while you are skipping in the sunflowers, we are all dealing with bitterly cold winter here. lol beautiful! can't wait for spring!!!!!!!
Marshall says
Ha ha I know it! I'm sure you would love to know it's been in the 70s this week! 😉
Maureen SIM says
Such beautiful pictures and time spent with your little man.
You make me want to go to Japan!
Any idea where you will go after you leave?
Marshall says
Not yet… we're supposed to find out in March!! I'll let you know when we do!
Hana R says
You are so diligent with getting your nice camera out to capture all these moments!! Makes me want to put down my iphone and dust off the old dslr!
Marshall says
Do it 🙂 It's well worth the time and energy, I promise!!
Andi of My Beautiful Adventures says
Ooooh I love sunflowers so much!!!!
Marshall says
Me too, Andi.
Fran says
oooh, how beautiful!
Tim and Lanna Britt says
your gorgeous sunflower pictures from last year are STILL my work desktop background!! These current pics are just as gorgeous. LOVE YOU!
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