New Mexico has a ton of sunflowers, that's for sure. In some areas, they are everywhere, just absolutely everywhere, and you can't turn in any direction and not see them. The fields of sunflowers swaying gently in the breeze is an overwhelming sight.

Yet, there was something poignant about this lone sunflower as it reached for the sky. Along among many, it stood just a little bit taller than its brethren, and was able, perhaps, to get just a little bit more light. It caught my attention, and I caught this picture. An equal trade, I think.