The Wheatfields

I took this photo today because it reminded me of a Vincent van Gogh picture called the Fields, painted in July 1890, currently held in a private collection.

Vincent van Gogh painted dozens of Wheat Fields , borne out of his religious studies and sermons, connection to nature, appreciation of manual laborers and desire to provide a means of offering comfort to others.

The wheat field works demonstrate his progression as an artist from the drab Wheat Sheaves made in 1885 in the Netherlands to the colorful, dramatic paintings from Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise of rural France.

I just loved this quote from Edward Norton, it just seemed to reflect the mood of this image,

I get heartbroken flying into L.A. It's just this feeling of unspecific loss. Can you imagine what the San Fernando Valley was when it was all wheat fields? Can you imagine what John Steinbeck saw?