Flowers Riot in California

[lindyannajones]

Blink. Rub your eyes. Blink. "Are my eyes deceiving me?" you think. Here's the cause of the confusion--a swath of bright flowers covering the side of the hill. A wide swath. Imagine a city block or two with flower ribbons of orange, pink, purple, yellow, white, gold, rose rolling down the hill and out of sight. The Flower Fields of Carlsbad, California is in full bloom and features the Tecolote Ranunculas in every color imaginable. Here's a sample.



The Carlsbad Ranch has also accumulated several antique John Deere and Case tractors and are used to pull wagons that tour the property. I've included a shot of of one of these old beauties. I wasn't quite tall enough to get the entire tractor in my shot, so I cut off the top of the steering wheel. To compensate, I've added a little sky and cloned in the top of the wheel. Thank you, photoshop.

John Deere - Peace Tractor

[Up North Photos]

Ahchew!! That's alot of pollen.Lol Beautiful captures as always.

[Hezakia]

great set of shots lindy, love all the colors!

[Fred flyfisher]

Well, you did the farm justice. Beautiful job Lindy... Just like I remember it. The tours are kind of fun. We walked around a lot too. I'll have to find my photos and post a few. Thanks for sharing these!

[mstark70]

Oh Lindy these are stunning! I am going to have to make the trip one day, maybe next year and go for this tour. Looks like photography heaven. Gorgeous display you have put together here!

[kxvet]

Beautiful, just beautiful! Incredible shots as usual. The colors are amazing...well done.

[Hayward Taylor]

oh my .. flowers galore !!! .. what is it about flowers that lift the spirits high? .. your display here has certainly done that to me .. and thank you for including a John Deere tractor photo .. that image cannot be any more Americana than the way you framed it with the painting of an American flag in the background .. outstanding as always

[JGennuso]

Wow! I would love to come across a field of flowers like that! Absolutely beautiful!

[beachcomber]

I can feel the intoxication of scents all around me as I wander through your beautiful flowers on a warm afternoon. Your work is a joy, your talent undeniable, excellent as always

beach

[lindyannajones]

Originally Posted by Up North Photos

Ahchew!! That's alot of pollen.Lol Beautiful captures as always.

Bless you! Here's a tissue and thanks!

Originally Posted by Hezakia

great set of shots lindy, love all the colors!

Thanks, Hezakia. The fields are on a slope so you can easily see the bands of colors from the freeway. You really have to work to keep your eyes on the highway because the sight is so stunning!

Originally Posted by Fred flyfisher

Well, you did the farm justice. Beautiful job Lindy... Just like I remember it. The tours are kind of fun. We walked around a lot too. I'll have to find my photos and post a few. Thanks for sharing these!

Oh good. I was hoping you would like them, Fred. My favorite "band" was the whites and the golds. By all means, share your photos.

Originally Posted by mstark70

Oh Lindy these are stunning! I am going to have to make the trip one day, maybe next year and go for this tour. Looks like photography heaven. Gorgeous display you have put together here!

Michelle, it was like being on flower uppers! I snapped for about an hour and then, on a dime, felt overwhelmed and had to leave. Flower overload! Do put the Flower Fields on your dance card.

Originally Posted by kxvet

Beautiful, just beautiful! Incredible shots as usual. The colors are amazing...well done.

Kxvet, Aside from the colors being so bright and vivid, the flower is layer after layer of tissue thin wavy petals. Oh, gosh, they are so pretty!

Originally Posted by Hayward Taylor

oh my .. flowers galore !!! .. what is it about flowers that lift the spirits high? .. your display here has certainly done that to me .. and thank you for including a John Deere tractor photo .. that image cannot be any more Americana than the way you framed it with the painting of an American flag in the background .. outstanding as always

Amen! Flowers do lift one's spirit, don't they? The old tractors are so photographable. I thought the American flag was a nice touch, too.

Originally Posted by JGennuso

Wow! I would love to come across a field of flowers like that! Absolutely beautiful!

This is what it looks like from the highway. While it not a good photo, it gives you a little sense of what it's like to "come across a field of flowers". Pretty amazing!

Originally Posted by beachcomber

I can feel the intoxication of scents all around me as I wander through your beautiful flowers on a warm afternoon. Your work is a joy, your talent undeniable, excellent as always

beach

And, Beach, you can see the ocean from there, too. Scented. Yes. Warm but not too warm. Yes. A joy? Most definitely. Thanks.