Friday morning, just after sunrise.
Tag: California
Dividing Line
The California Poppy Reserve borders on private property, separated by that classical western fence of barbed wire. Â On the other side – but cropped out for aesthetics – was a jeep and a couple of guys, no doubt admiring the view, as were we tourists on this side of the fence!
Yellow & Orange
It’s amazing to see colors splashed across the hillsides surrounding the California Poppy Reserve! Â Fields of yellow and orange, meadows of purple.
Against the Sky
Today we went out to the California Poppy Reserve near Lancaster, California. Â In Los Angeles County, this is in the middle of nowhere, and here is where you see the beauty that was California before Los Angeles and urban sprawl took over. Â The rains of the past winter have produced an abundance of flowers – more than in many years. Â Here is the first of a series I took today.
It’s funny how weather can change from one place to another. Â We drove 70 miles, through canyons and back roads to get here. Â From our 71 F city we came into a cold (50 F) and very, very windy environment (30-50 mph winds). Â All I had for cold weather was a vest and a short-sleeved T-shirt. Â Brrrr!
This is a panorama of about 5 images.
Reach for the Sky!
Nothing like watching old westerns to inspire a title . . . this was taken with wonderful Olympus XA4 and Agfa Vista 200 film, scanned with my little own hands on my Pakon 135.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 