Cannon Farms in Dunnellon for Sunflowers!

 

It really feels like summer when I take a trip to Cannon Farms for fresh produce and sunflowers.

So let's take the Jeep for a little trip to Dunnellon!

We've already driven past the farm on our trips to Blue Run Park and the Gulf Coast.

I like to reserve a day when I have lots of time to walk in the fields and take tons of photos.

The weather was beautiful and I packed a lunch.

So I had all day! 

I shopped for fresh produce first and put all of that in the cooler. 

Then I picked up a bag and some clippers and headed for the sunflower fields.

It really takes your breath away to be surrounded by so much beauty...and LOTS of honey bees!

I was trying to describe it to someone and I couldn't find the words to express what an amazing experience it is to be immersed in so much beauty.

So I'll just keep plugging in photos and probably do another post later with MORE photos!

I saw lots of Cattle Egrets flying over the fields.

There were goats, turkeys and chickens on the farm too!

There were Sandhill Cranes and ducks on the drive over. (no photos but nice sightings!)

Even these 'spent' blooms are beautiful in their own way!

Do you love old barns as much as I do?

I wanted to include photos of the Jeep and this was my favorite!

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  Mosaic Monday HERE and I like Thursdays HERE !  

Let's drive over to Cannon Farms, the Sunflower farm!

 I look forward to this all year long! We pass the farm on the way to Blue Run Park and watch the sunflower field blossom and wait for the farm to open to the public!

This year they planted even more vegetables and have a wonderful variety of farm fresh veggies to choose from. I bought yellow squash, zucchini, acorn squash, an onion, 3 BIG ripe red tomatoes, corn on the cob, sweet potatoes, bell peppers and a bouquet of sunflowers. The sum total was $17.25! I couldn't believe it! I had 2 big bags and a bouquet to put in my car. It took 2 trips!

I actually waited for the man to finish picking the corn. So I grabbed my camera and walked around taking photos. 

They have goats in a pen to feed and pet and that was popular with the little ones....oh and me too!

I got permission to take these cuties!

Everything has been delicious and so far the sweet corn and ripe tomatoes are my favs! 

I can't wait to go back and see what else comes in. I'm hungry for okra and hope they have peaches and blueberries next time. I'll probably go once a week now that everything is getting ripe. I'm going to get some watermelon chunks next time too.

What looks good to you? 

Would you walk in the sunflower maze in the heat? I wasn't quite up to that but of course I stopped at Halpata Tastanaki Preserve (right next door) and hiked! lol It wasn't too hot for that!

I hope you have a beautiful week!

Links to Cannon Farms HERE and HERE! 

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Some sights from the Florida backroads!

 

I shared our adventure driving out to Tsala Apopka Outfall Canal a couple of days ago but of course I saved a few photos for Mosaic Monday.

OK....does everyone remember that I do NOT recommend you drive out there? It is too rough and there are easier places to visit with birds and critters.

But...having said that! 

How about these goats?

I'm not sure what breed they are but they sure don't look like any goats I've ever seen.

When I did a search I found a Spanish breed of goats and they could possibly be that.

There were some ranches out there and other neat things but we had to keep moving and missed some photo ops. 

A chicken mailbox, saddle on a hitching post and an old timey tractor.

And remember the other thing I mentioned...

we are NOT going back out there! heeheehee!

Plastic flowers (6 ft tall), no trespassing sign, horse training jumps

Have you ever driven somewhere 'out of the way' and was very glad to be 'out' and on the way home?

It doesn't happen to me very often but it did this time.

Of course we're already looking at maps and planning our next adventure! 

Stay CALM and HOLD ON!

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