Know just what you mean about the clear cloudless skies. I live in South Dakota and the prairie sees skies like this quite frequently. The sky immediately above is the darkest... it lightens as you look closer towards the horizon. I also know what you mean about the glare of the sun you referred to. This is an awesome image. I really love all the flowers you have in it. I would keep the bees being you have all the flowers. Maybe there are hives near by. Lol Nice work. 8)

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