“Orange is the happiest color”
~ Frank Sinatra
Antelope Valley
Orange You Glad?
Clouds and Poppies
Poppies and Mountains
“Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.”
~ Wassily Kandinsky
Nature’s Party
Hiking the Valley
Poppies and Hills
Impressions
Poppy Trails
Poppy Field
Windmills
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! Glad you enjoyed these, thanks so much.
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Orange is the new… 🙂 Poppies, I only knew the red one, but the orange are also very beautiful! Also the scenery is beautiful!
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It is a wonderful and vibrant color. I love the red ones, too. So nice that California had a rainy winter. Glad you enjoyed- thanks, Heidi.
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Amazing landscapes and images. I really like the ones with an endless view that take me from foreground to the mountains and beyond. I had no idea this treasure existed and I’m glad you shared your collection.
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Thanks so much, Nick. Antelope was featured in a lot of the articles about the super bloom this year. Luckily, we were in the LA area at the right time. Happy you enjoyed them!
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Beautiful photos Jane!
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I’m so glad you liked them, Belinda. Thanks so much. This is an amazing spot!
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This is such an amazing place!!! So peaceful and lovely.
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It was a wonderful experience, Yuhu. Glad you enjoyed these, thanks so much.
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My pleasure!
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Nice orangement!
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Ha, John. Good one! 😆 Happy you enjoyed and thanks for the smile.
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I have to put this place on my bucket list. Simply lovely.
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Hi PP- Yes, I would highly recommend it if you’re in the LA area. It’s wonderful. Thanks for stopping by here. 🙂
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Absolutely gorgeous images. Il like very much the orange poppies. Thaks!
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Thanks so much, Isabel. To have so many poppies in one place was a absolute delight. Happy you enjoyed these.
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just gorgeous shots…what a fabulous place to just get lost😜
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Thanks, April. It was nature at its finest! 🙂
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Stunning. How absolutely perfect
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Thanks, Dorris. A wonderful experience. 🙂
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Unbelievable beauty of nature! I see, you also couldn’t stop photographing … 🙂
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Thanks so much, Awa. It was amazing to see.
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Wow!! I want to go there!!
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You would love it, Susan! Astounding. Glad you liked these shots- thanks!
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Wow, I’d love to see this in person, but I thoroughly enjoyed the series, Jane. Thanks.
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Hi Janet, It was a treat to see and photograph. I’m glad you enjoyed seeing it through my eyes. Thanks so much.
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Absolutely stunning! Nature is the greatest artist! Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Cecilia, She certainly is… the colors were magnificent. Happy you liked these. Thank you.
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Liked the impressionist rendering. It’s wall-hanging ready. 🙂
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HI David– Thank you! It was extremely windy there (thus, the windmills) and so the only close-ups to be had were impressions. Glad you like it. 🙂
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So very Monet.
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Indeed, Michael. I felt like I was walking through one of his paintings! Thanks so much for stopping by.
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This is beautiful Jane. As a photographer I find that Yellow and Orange are the most difficult colors to photography, to get it right in their true palette of color. What do you think?
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Hi Cornelia, I’ve always thought reds were difficult but agree about orange and yellow. Less is more in post-process. I was amazed how different the hues of color looked depending on which way the sun was hitting them. Happy you enjoyed this series– thanks very much.
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Amazing Jane – lucky you for having caught the super bloom. I’m insanely jealous 😀 Glorious oranges!
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Hi Tina, It really was a treat to see and photograph. They were all closed when we arrived and I was so relieved when the sun came out and they opened almost before our eyes. Just happening now in SF so hope to find some more. Glad you enjoyed- thanks!
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GORGEOUS series, Jane. All that orange must have been fairly glowing. Love the unusual clouds, too.
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Hi Eliza, It was amazing! And, there were lenticular clouds to top off the scene. Thank you so much for looking.
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Lovely to see them in the wild. Such a glorious cheerful colour.
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Hi Jude, It really is a happy color! A fun experience to see the super bloom. Happy you enjoyed- thank you.
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I have some gorgeous orange tulips in the garden at the moment, they light up the whole place in the sunlight.
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Oh, how fabulous, Jude. I love tulips. 🙂
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Oh, my goodness, Jane, I have never seen so many poppies all in one place, and they are absolutely gorgeous, especially surrounded by that beautiful blue sky!
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Hi Lisa, It was an incredible sight! We had a great time hiking and photographing. Thanks for enjoying!
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I so want to be there Jane. Thank you for sharing these wonderful images, and as for “Orange you glad?” – Oh yes 🙂
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Hi Andrew, I was fortunate to be in the LA area and realized how close it was and we could go on a weekday… it is swarming with cars and people on the weekends. I was glad, too! (funny how a childhood knock-knock joke popped out! 😄) Thanks for stopping by.
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Gorgeous place and wonderful photos. I was glad to go on this little walk with you – so beautiful. My favourite photo is poppies and mountains.
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Hi Alison, The area is particularly gorgeous with the hills and mountains surrounding the fields. Happy you enjoyed my photos of this amazing place. Thank you!
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It looks like you’re enjoying the fruits of the winter. I love that Kandinsky quote – very amusing. I think my favorites are the photographs that show the trails, they lead the eye and put me right into the picture…well, as close as I can get!
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Hi Lynn, We are lucky with the rains ushering all these flowers in. Must be similar for you up north. Glad you like the trail shots, I thought the leading lines were very appealing. Thank you!
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Wonderful, Jane! I love poppies, and especially a field full of them for as far as the eye can see.
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Hi Pete, It was glorious. Happy you enjoyed this stunning area. Thank you!
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All the elements were with you on this trip – those poppies are gorgeous!
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Hi Mary, We arrived early and with the wind and chilly weather, they were all closed…I was happy when the sun came out! Thanks very much.
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I’ve seen enough orange for a lifetime, Jane, but these fields of poppies are stunning.
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Hi Allan, Have to say, it was overwhelming! I’m glad I contributed to your lifetime orange quotient. 🙂 Thanks so much.
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Your photo is fine, Jane. I was actually referring to working on the GGB where every day is like Halloween. Orange, orange, orange as far as the eye can see.
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Ha, Allan! Of course! Thanks for connecting the dots for me….duh. 😄
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No problem, Jane. I come out of Left Field on a regular basis and catch unsuspecting people by surprise.
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That’s a lot of poppies, which weren’t my favourite flower until I read about blue ones. Blue poppies. Imagine. Glorious. Interesting pic with the windmills. I know how big they are, which makes the shot quite interesting.
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Hi Lisa, Now, I would love to see blue poppies! Wow. This is a fabulous area and the windmills were a pleasant surprise. Happy you enjoyed– thank you!
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Clouds and Poppies is amazing! Also thanks for the orange quote from Kandinsky 🙂
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Hi Moonminded- There were lenticular clouds all through the valley…they were as alluring as the poppies! Glad you enjoyed this post. Thanks so much.
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Gorgeous!
On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 9:54 PM, Jane Lurie Photography wrote:
> Jane Lurie posted: “”Orange is the happiest color” ~ Frank Sinatra > “Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.” ~ Wassily Kandinsky > ” >
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Thanks so much, Sue. It’s an easy trip from LA! Beautiful area.
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Wow, such a beautiful valley!! Great photos!!
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Thanks so much, John. This was quite a place. Glad I went during the week– with the super bloom there are hundreds of people there on weekends.
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These are so beautiful! Love the flowers and the mountains! Sorry you aren’t here to get up at 5am tomorrow to join us for sunrise at Old Sheldon Church…….What we do for art – hope I remember to take the lens cap off 🙂
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Hi ML, Thank you– it is a spectacular combination of elements here. I never photographed Old Sheldon– so glad you are going! Hope you enjoy! 🙂
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Wow…this is amazing. What a beauty. (Suzanne)
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Thank so much, Suzanne. A very spectacular spot especially after the winter rains.
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That is spectacular, Jane! Breathtaking 😍
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Thanks, Amy. It was really fun hiking and photographing. All kinds of wildflowers! 🙂
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What a stunning place and such beautiful photos Jane!
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Thanks, Nicole. I was happy to finally get there especially this year with the super blooms throughout the state. Glad you like them!
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Where is Antelope Valley? I’ve seen few others on IG with pictures there. It looks like a dream come true!
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Hi Nicole, We happened to be in LA so it was easy. It’s about 1 1/2 hours NE of the city past Santa Clarita – beautiful drive through a canyon.
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Is it only in bloom in the spring?
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Beautiful. My favorite color
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Thanks, Helen! It was incredible seeing such a wide swath of orange.
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Beautiful images Jane 🙂 I love the color they add to the landscape.
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Thanks, Joe. There were loads of other wildflowers, too, but the poppies took center stage. Glad you enjoyed these.
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Orange is my favorite color…. on my birthday the grands all wear orange and we go to Red’s” for a bite to eat… these poppies are happy reminders!
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Hi Linda, What a sweet story! It is a vibrant, happy color which is how I felt photographing this place. Thanks so much.
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What a dreamscape you captured, Jane! I love the one with the cloud formations. We need to feed our eyes and soul with colors. Great series – thanks for sharing! Have a great week! Marcus
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Hi Marcus, I felt like I was walking through an impressionistic painting! Also the lenticular clouds were so cool, I wanted to shoot everything! Thanks so much for enjoying. Safe travels!
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Thanks 🙂 !
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Oh my. Happy spring to you Jane 😊
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Hi Nomzi, That’s what I said when I saw this place…oh my. It was amazing. So glad you stopped by here–thanks very much. 😊
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Those orange poppies are quite a sight. Amazing landscape shots, and even that blurry shot is so artistic. Such a creative perspective 🙂 I really like the first quote, and I agree. Orange is such a happy colour but at the same time not as ‘loud’ as red…not so in-your-face and it is more relaxing, more approachable. Like that sea of poppies 🙂
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HI Mabel, Love your thoughts on this post. It was fun to play with some impressionistic shots, too. Especially since it was very windy. 🙂 Thank you so much.
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Love it! I do like a good carpet of poppies…..
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Hi Sue, That’s what I always say! 🙂 It was magical. Happy you enjoyed them- thank you.
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Oh, my , how good does it get…Orange, the best colour in the palette!!
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Hi Paula, Indeed! It was truly astounding, especially when the full sun came out and the opened before our eyes. They are glorious. Thanks so much.
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beautiful – as the say “California, still a magical vanity fair.”
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Hi Mihran, Thank you! It was quite a spectacular day. Haven’t heard that quote-thanks for sharing.
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🙂 Absolutely beautiful pictures – I love the colors!
Have a very HAPPY day 🙂
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Thank you very much, Happy Face! Orange IS a happy color.
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Oh how I’d love to walk there… so gorgeous! And you’ve captured the beauty wonderfully!
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Thank you, Noortje. It was a wonderful morning hiking and taking in all the colors. Glad you enjoyed!
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Love those warm colours…the poppies were out in parts of Morocco where i visited recently 😊
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Thanks so much, Therese. I bet the Morocco landscapes were gorgeous. Appreciate your visit here.
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And they were….still sorting images soooo many!
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Jane, you’re in one of my favorite areas. The wild flowers are beautiful. Even more so than last year’s batch.
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Hi Tim, It was a wonderful experience. We happened to be in LA so it was an easy trip. Thanks!
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You’re welcome and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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