“The new country lay open before me: there were no fences in those days, and I could choose my own way over the grass uplands, trusting the pony to get me home again. Sometimes I followed the sunflower-bordered roads. Fuchs told me that the sunflowers were introduced into that country by the Mormons; that at the time of the persecution when they left Missouri and struck out into the wilderness to find a place where they could worship God in their own way, the members of the first exploring party, crossing the plains to Utah, scattered sunflower seeds as they went. The next summer, when the long trains of wagons came through with all the women and children, they had a sunflower trail to follow. I believe that botanists do not confirm Jakes story but, insist that the sunflower was native to those plains. Nevertheless, that legend has stuck in my mind, and sunflower-bordered roads always seem to me the roads to freedom.” ― Willa Cather, My Ántonia I posted that from Willa Cather sometime back. I absolutely love that book, and the excerpt. Here is my latest Sunflower Pendant from Nancy Martiny Saddle Co. --it is big and bold--like the sunflowers themselves. Earrings to match and if you want, a sweet vintage copper bracelet as well. Message me if you want---thanks for looking. R
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