“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!'”
~Robin Williams
Calla Lily Valley, Garrapata Beach
Carmel Coast and Fog
Blooming
“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.”
~John Muir
Wildflowers, Pescadero
Hiking the Matt Davis
Hello Poppy
“sweet spring is your
time is my time is our
time for springtime is lovetime
and viva sweet love”
~ e.e. cummings
Cow Pastures, Point Reyes
Spring Grasses
Walk With Me
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”
~Margaret Atwood
Jane Lurie Photography 
So joyful pictures.
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I had tried to capture a bit of the beautiful west coast of USA using my iPhone 5S. You might like it https://goworkeatout.com/2017/03/07/beautiful-west-coast-of-usa/ 🙂
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Nice shots! You visited some of my favorite places.
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Thank you, Neehal. Glad you enjoyed them.
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Speaking of Atwood, have you been watching The Handmaid’s Tale? My wife and I haven’t read the book but we’ve been following the television adaptation. It’s extremely intense and austere; a well conceived misogynist dystopia.
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HI Allan, I am rereading the book now and look forward to the series. Glad to hear you are enjoying it– has gotten great reviews.
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Merci, c’est si rafraîchissant!
Et toute la sensibilité de l’artiste est là, comme palpable.
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Merci beaucoup, Sylvain!
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Reblogged this on Shift2Drive and commented:
The Greening of the Coast
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Beautiful–especially the calla lilies.
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Hi Ellen, I’m so glad you liked these. I was pleased to finally get to see the Calla Lily Valley. Thanks so much.
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These images does have a “springy” feeling. I really like your different approaches, whether close-up, a wide perspective or using a moving camera.
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Hi Otto, It is fun to mix it up in a day of wandering and photographing. Happy you noticed. 🙂 Thanks so much, as always.
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Thumping great shots Jane and what about those magnificent lilies!! Heaving huge green sighs of relief for this gorgeous part of the world.
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Aw, Patti, what a lovely reaction. Thank you!
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Spring is looking spectacular where you are!!
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Hi Susan, The winter rain effect has been spectacular. Now the wildflowers… thanks so much and hope warmer weather has come your way!
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Gorgeous…..love the blur effect/technique (Spring Grasses), that can be very difficult to manage and get a result that is good.
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Hi Mark, Thanks! I made many attempts and was happy to get a couple. Tricky, for sure. Glad you stopped by–much appreciated and I hope you are doing well.
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After looking at these captivating images, I close my eyes to feel the sea breeze in my face and the swing on the water, when I breath my lungs are filled with that unmistakable fresh aroma of spring.
Thanks.
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Hi Marcelo, Wow, what a wonderful compliment. If my images awaken your senses then I feel like they are successful. Thank you very much!
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Great post … so nice to see all that green! I had never seen Calla Lilies growing in the wild and I like your composition there showing a sense of place. Another favorite is ‘Hiking the Matt Davis’!
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Hi Denise, I’m so glad you like these, thank you! Callas are pretty common in CA and I have found more of these fields along streams when hiking. So striking. The Matt Davis is a beautiful trail that overlooks the city and I was glad these hikers found their way to the top for me. 🙂 Hope all is well with you!
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Beautiful Jane!
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Thank you, Adrian! Hope you are doing well.
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Lovely series. Really captures the colors of the season.
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Thanks very much, Michael. I appreciate your visit– glad you enjoyed them.
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So incredible! Your pictures are so very precious! Thanks so much.
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Thank you very much, Isabel. 😊
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So beautiful. Love the shot of the lilies.
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Thanks, Lisa. It was an adventure and worth the reward. Glad you like these. 🙂
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wow. amazing of elegance and beautiful..
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How kind of you, Mihran. Thanks very much. Nature has made quite an entrance this spring.
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Beautiful photos, Jane…I love the poppy saying hello in all its stunning vibrant colours. The ocean crashing onto the land is awesome,touching one’s soul. Finally I had to smile at the final quote and know exactly what she means! That is spring! 😀
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Hi Annika, How nice to read your kind comment and I am very happy you enjoyed this one. Spring awakenings are so joyful! Thank you so much for stopping by.
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Awesome photos!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Hien. Thank you!
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Stunning images Jane.
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Thanks very much, Edith. Hope you are doing better.
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Beautiful landscapes and seascapes. We’re starting to see some green largely due to a relatively warm March, but still largely brown. For a change, rain is in the forecast and not snow.
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Hi David, Happy these gave you a little hope of spring coming your way. Sounds like it’s warming up for you. Thanks so much for enjoying my spring treks.
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How beautiful Jane! This photo series is making me smile:) Not sure which capture I loved the most, but the way the trees are making an arch over walkway in the last photo looks so charming so it gets my vote! 🙂
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HI Inger, Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed them. My husband’s favorite, too, I think because it captures the feeling of one of our favorite hiking spots. 🙂
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What a joyful and gorgeous tribute to spring! The vibrant green shades of new life are spectacular here. We’re still slogging through rain this week. But this too will pass. 🙂 Thanks for the peak into spring.
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Hi Patti, So glad you enjoyed my spring exploration. Thank you! Hopefully, you will be seeing sunny days and green soon. 🙂
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Great set Jane….and I particularly like your last quote by Margaret Atwood!
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Hi Deb, I loved that quote, too. Happy you like these spring coastal scenes. Thanks so much.
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Captivating images!
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Thanks so much, AK. Glad you enjoyed!
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Those Calla Lillies are incredible … and the ocean in the background. Just wow
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Hi Laurie, Fun to finally photograph this spot. A pretty great total package. And I didn’t fall in! 🙂 Thanks so much!
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Amazing as always Jane and brings a smile to my face. I can’t wait for green! Love the orange poppy, the lilies and dos of all the green grass photo. Gorgeous!
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Thanks so much, Nicole. A truly exciting start to springtime photography. Happy you like them. 😊
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Beautiful Jane – love the callalilies!!
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Thanks, Tina. Happy I finally got there. Glad you like the spring landscapes.
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What’s green is my envy! Of your talent in getting these spectacular shots – I was going to list a few that really grabbed me, but they all did in some way. Stunning collection.
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Hi Lex, You are so sweet, thank you very much! Had some fun days out on the coast– glad you enjoyed these.
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Beautiful places and photos of them.
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Hi Imelda, it has been fun getting out and about after all the rain. Thanks very much.
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It looks like the beginning of a beautiful spring, Jane!
It will probably be a few weeks before we see any green here, but I am so looking forward to that time.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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Hi Lisa, Hope I warmed you up a bit. Have been enjoying the beauty in between rainy days. Thank you so much.
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Just glorious as always Jane. Thanks for sharing theses breathtaking images.
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Thanks so much, Andrew. What a fine beginning of the season.
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really brilliant vibrant shots….loving the deep colors …spring for sure….the details are just exquisite…a great eye!!😜
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Thank you very much, April. It’s been a fabulous “awakening”. Hope you are enjoying spring on the island!
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Love the Robin Williams quote. Spring, a time when the flowers and sunshine come out to play. That warmth that comes around wakes you up…and sometimes when it gets too hot, it’s hard to sleep at night 🙂 Brilliant selection of shots, Jane. Each and every one so crisp and clear. So much greenery everywhere and I suppose more greenery to come soon 🙂
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Hi Mabel, Spring does bring the wonderful feeling of renewal. I’ve had a great few weeks exploring the countryside and coast. Happy you like what I found. Thanks for your kind reaction and I hope all is well with you.
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So GREEN – you must love this time of year!
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Hi Eliza, Yes, indeed…although there’s something in each season to enjoy, isn’t there? Hope you are warming up, too. Thanks for stopping by!
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Each and every one of these is superb, the clarity on some of the flowers is wonderful. Love the calla lilies and the poppy, but my favourite – even though it does make my eyes go funny – is the spring grasses. Gorgeous greens Jane 🙂
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Hi Jude, Thanks so much. I am loving shooting the flowers and can’t wait for the wildflowers to pop. Agree about the impressionistic grasses- my eyes do the same thing but when they adjust, I find that I like what I see. Glad you agree. 😳Hope all is well with you!
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I just love them. Every single one of them beauties 🙂
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Hi Roy, Thank you so much. I’ve had a very motivating couple of weeks photographing the coast. So glad you like them. 🙂
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The first photo – I would rather say, it’s Madeira, not USA 🙂
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They do have similar rugged coasts, Awa. Very California to me! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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Lovely, Jane! I always study your photos to help me with composition.
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That’s very kind, Susan. Hope they help and inspire. Thanks very much!
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Gorgeous photos. I’m heading for California tomorrow for a week vacation with my sister and can hardly wait.
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Hi Maralee, That’s wonderful! I hope you have a great time and that the rain we are having makes the wildflowers pop for you. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by here to whet your appetite.
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Beautiful photos, Jane. I love the Calla Lilies in the foreground of your first photo and how they lead the eye down the path to the surf beyond. The highlight of the yellow edging on the leaves creates a wispy texture that is a counterpoint to the crashing waves. Have a great weekend.
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Hi Allan, What an astute observation that it mimics the waves. Have you ventured here? Happy that I finally saw it. Thank you, as always, and hope you have a fabulous weekend…stay dry. 🙂
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Hi, Jane. We haven’t been there, but in many ways it mimics the way to Tennesse Valley Beach in Mill Valley.
Have fun this weekend and take plenty of photos. I look forward to seeing some of them next week.
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Yes, indeed, it does. Tennessee trail is a favorite hiking spot. Thanks and hope you have a great week shooting, Allan.
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Beautiful images…makes me want Spring to arrive in Montreal but it is still snowing slightly today so we will have a bit of a wait for it to arrive. (Suzanne)
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Hi Suzanne, Happy to offer some warmth to you today. 🙂 Wishing you a warm spring soon. Thanks so much and hope all is well in Montreal.
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Lovely photos! I think I like the bent trees in the last one best.
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Hi Jules, That’s so nice to read– that is a favorite trail and the trees are beautiful shapes and covered in moss. Thanks very much!
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I love your choices for the challenge.
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Thank you, Amy. Pretty natural for springtime. 🙂 Glad you like them and hope you are doing well.
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I just love your photos!
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You are so kind, Vanessa. Thank you very much.
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I look forward to future posts 🙂
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JANE,,,, I would go crazy over the beach with the calla lilies. I certainly would be hooked on photographing those ,,, as they are my favorite flower. You image is a contender for a big enlargement….it would be stunning.Wish we had them on our beach!!!!!!!!!
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Hi Pamela, Oh, yes. You would have gone crazy. Had it not been so wet, I would have gotten further up the valley. It’s a very special spot. Happy you liked these, thank you!
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What a beautiful tribute to Spring. Especially loved the calla lilies and Carmel fog.
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Hi Jane, Thanks so much. It’s been a spectacular couple of weeks…now the rain is back. Thought of you in Carmel!
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Very pretty shots.
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Thanks very much, Sherry. I’ve been reveling in the spring colors. Glad you like this set.
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Another beautiful compilation of landscapes and flowers. Splended images and great quotes. Excuse me while I wash the dirt from my shoes!
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HI Michael, Ha! Me, too! I waded through streams and mud to get my Calla Lily shots. Worth it. 🙂 Happy you enjoyed this series- thanks very much.
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Stunning, what marvellous countryside to live and ‘shoot’ in.
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Hi Paula, It amazes me how much of the coast is preserved, thank goodness. Quite rugged and wild. Glad you are enjoying my spring explorations. Thank you. 🙂
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Beautiful. I love the calla lillies and the spring grass.
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Hi Marie, Thanks so much and I’m happy those images spoke to you. Much appreciated!
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I am up in Hamilton, NY, at the farmhouse—yesterday it was zero when I woke up, and there is still a foot of snow on the ground—a little desolate without Mike, but thank you for reminding that spring is coming, Margaret Atwood”s quote was perfect as I was thinking about I could lessen my gardening needs up here—the simple answer is I can’t…I love the smell of dirt—beautiful pictures and lessons…mc
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Hi MC, When the snow melts, you will be inspired by your gardens and sinking your hands in the dirt. Happy these shots warmed you, thanks. Miss you!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Sharon. Wish we were hiking these spots together! Hope all is well in the south.
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Superb series, Jane. I absolutely love the first photo with the Calla. Simply stunning!
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Hi Marcus, A favorite spot for photographers and I am glad I finally got there. Thanks so much for taking a peek and enjoying. Hope all is well with you.
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You are welcome, Jane, I always enjoy looking at your great photos! And thanks, all is well, just arrived back from the US for a week with the family before heading back. And I got a super special treet on my flight across the pond last night, post coming up 😉. Have a great weekend, Jane!
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Nice! Looking forward to it. 🙂
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I loved the ee cummings poem and the Margaret Atwood quote. What a shock to see calla lilies blooming en masse like that – beautiful! There’s lots of joy in these images, and plenty of room to spread your wings.
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Hi Lynn, Springtime brings a great feeling of renewal, doesn’t it? Happy you enjoyed the pairing of quotes and images. Thank you very much! PS I just found another field of Calla Lillies growing along a spring in Marin. Quite stunning.
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Wonderful images, Jane. They’ve got me raring to go today. It’s actually NOT raining AND the sun is shining, so, shut down iPad and get out somewhere . Bye!
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Good for you, Helen! 🙂 Hope you enjoy your day of exploring. Glad these photos got you going and that you enjoyed a slice of spring on the coast. Thank you very much!
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We did enjoy . Thank you . 😄
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Spring, yes! Marvelous photos, Jane! Have always wanted to visit the Calla Lillies – perhaps some day, yet. 🙂
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Thank you, Larry. We have passed by there numerous times over the years…finally hiked down. Glad you like the springtime photos–much appreciated! 🙂
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Some spectacular photos in this series! Wonderful!
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Thanks so much, Susan. What a great time of year. Glad you enjoyed them!
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Jane, a wonderful series. However, the perspective on the Calla Lily Valley makes this image outstanding.
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Hi Tim, It was quite wet and muddy, but “she persisted” 🙂 Happy you like that angle. What a special place that is. Thank you very much.
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You’re welcome. It looks like a place to make a visit. How long are the calla lilies blooming?
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I am not really sure, Tim. They were plentiful but I believe they are a winter into spring event so this may be the tail end.
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I’ll see if I can dig up some information. Thanks
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Sure!
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These are so lovely: the ocean views and the flowers. Love the calla lilies! I keep forwarding your pics to my son and his girlfriend. They love to explore and hike, etc. They really are enjoying them!
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Thank you, ML! I finally got to see the Calla Lilies a fun and muddy day hiking down. That’s lovely that you’re sharing my pics! 🙂 Hope all is well with you.
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Wonderful. Beautiful. ❤️
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Hi John, Thank you very much. What a great week for exploring. Glad you like these. 🙂
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