California Poppies, etc.

BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
edited March 11, 2009 in Landscapes
I had an opportunity to drive Hwy 233 in the foothills east of Arvin, CA on Sunday and enjoyed a nice display of
spring wildflower color, most notably the California state flower, the California Poppy.

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There are more in my flowers gallery.

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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    WoW!!!! So many poppies!

    Nice done! thumb.gif
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,510 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    I went to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve (near Lancaster) a week earlier and came back with images of mostly brown hills.:cry Looks like I didn't go far enough north.

    Cuong
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  • justMEjustME Registered Users Posts: 209 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    Gorgeous photos, crisp, clean and lovely color.
    The flowers are nice too! :D
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    Nice!!! Beautiful colors and it's great to see spring here on Dgrin at last.

    I would very much like to just sit for a while and watch the poppies bob in the wind. thumb.gif
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    Beautiful looking series Bill.
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    Those are beautiful! Spring can't come quick enough for me, probably 3-4 more weeks before we start getting some decent spring flowers up in Seattle.
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    Cuong wrote:
    I went to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve (near Lancaster) a week earlier and came back with images of mostly brown hills.:cry Looks like I didn't go far enough north.

    Cuong
    The Antellop Valley is suppose to be at it's bloom during mid April.
    The LAShooters are planning an outing there on the 18th of April.
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  • a110p0a110p0 Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Love the poppies, nice series. Glad to see that this year's poppy
    season looks like it has a chance to amazing.

    Alvin
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  • slflashslflash Registered Users Posts: 186 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Nice job Bill! I really like the first one. I want to go out and shoot when I get my new toy.

    :D
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Very nice. I got to get out.
    Anybody can do it.
  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,510 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Tee Why wrote:
    The Antellop Valley is suppose to be at it's bloom during mid April.
    The LAShooters are planning an outing there on the 18th of April.
    I wanted to beat the crowd to it.:D I'd love to join the outing on 4/18.

    Cuong
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
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  • tisuntisun Registered Users Posts: 435 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    So many poppies. So beautiful. I wonder when they will bloom in Northern California.
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Superb series--thanks for lighting up our days! We're waiting for the bluebonnets here but with so much drought they'll be scarce.
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
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