California Spring Wildflower Photography

April 16 2008

Spring time in Southern California

I spent an enjoyable afternoon photographing California spring wildflowers and scenery

A small pond near Gorman California

I enjoyed the land, water and sky

pretty clouds over head

Pretty Clouds

amazingly beautiful clouds over the Gorman hills

The clouds were amazingly beautiful, and vanished in less than 30 minutes

poppies in the hills

The sun was bright and powerful

hiking and photographing native California wildflowers

I hiked upwards, while taking pictures

California poppies and various other wildflowers

It was a beautiful spring afternoon

close-up view of wildflowers

The variety of colors was incredible

Large lupine and bush poppies close to the top of the Gorman hills

Variety of native wildflowers

Mixed California wildflowers on top of the Gorman hills

Hilltop Wildflowers

California poppies in full bloom

Full Bloom

Beautiful California poppy flower on top of the mountain

Mountain top poppy

poppy stamens loaded with pollen

Loaded with Pollen

poppy stamens loaded with pollen

Close up view

macro view of a desert dandelion

A gorgeous desert dandelion

desert dandelion macro close up view inside the flower

Close up view

A macro shot of a California Suncup flower

Pretty little California Sun Cup

California Sun Cup blowing in the breeze

Soaking up California sunshine

California Poppy

California Poppy

sunshine and spring poppies

I was having fun

A small beetle inside a poppy

Many of the poppies had small beetles inside

close-up view of a California poppy

Macro view

poppies blowing in the wind

The afternoon breeze picked up

a patch of poppies and lupine

Poppies and Lupine swaying in the breeze

Great Egrets flying over a field of poppies

Great Egrets waving good bye

poppies with petals closed

Poppies began closing for the night

soft and delicate poppy petals

soft and delicate

macro shot of a loccoweed wildflower

Locoweed

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