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Sunflower
Head to Matthiessen State Park this summer to see its infamous sunflower field
Photos by Tom Sistak
26 | Summer 2021 • Starved Rock Country
You’ve heard of amber waves of grain, but what above golden waves of sunflowers? The sunflowers at Matthiessen State Park in Oglesby — 60 acres of them — usually bloom in mid-July or toward the end of the month. Last year, the park announced the field was done for the season Aug. 10. A growing destination for photos and exploration, the sunflower field has walking trails throughout to provide a better look at the gorgeous flowers. Be careful not to pick them, though, so others can have the same experience you did.
Last year, Starved Rock Country photographer Tom Sistak went to the sunflower field to capture their beauty. Here’s just a glimpse of what you may see this summer.
