2009 San Luis Obispo County Spring Wildflowers

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March 17 2009

Canyon of color

One of my favorite places to explore, where California wildflowers are starting to bloom

 

carpet of wildflowers

Young wildflowers blanket the ground

 

goldflields

Goldfields race towards the sun

 

macro goldflield and baby lupine

Lupine dance in the wind

 

Lupine flower

Caressed by warm spring breezes

 

baby lupine blossom

Quickly rising tall and proud

 

macro shot of small white wildflowers - Linanthus

Delicate Lanathus infuse the scene with graceful delight

 

Red Maids in bloom

Red Maids eagerly attracting pollinators

 

Macro selective focus on the tip of a Red Maids petal

Melting in the arms of springs embrace

 

field of shooting stars

A patch of Shooting stars invite me to explore

 

macro wildflower photography - shooting stars

Up close

 

shooting star wildflower

Subtly delicate and powerful

 

close up view of a native wildflower called a Shooting Star

Such a wild flower

 

shooting star and fiddleneck macro

I wish spring was not so fleeting

 

macro photography fiddleneck flower

Fiddlenecks unfurl skywards

 

hillside poppies

Poppies warm steep hillsides

 

a beautiful patch of poppies

Pleasurable sight

 

California poppy

Cup full of sunshine

 

California poppy with nice color and texture

Gorgeous Poppy

 

California Poppy

A wonderful day

 

pair of poppies

An attractive couple

 

close up view inside a poppy

Hot Stuff

 

A beautiful California orange poppy

Afternoon delight

 

macro California poppy photography

Glowing

 

canyon of wildflowers

In a week or so the colors will explode, then the trees will awaken, and the scene goes green

I'll be back

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