Super Bloom at Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

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“Where flowers bloom so does hope.”

~Lady Bird Johnson

 

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Super Bloom Walker

 

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Spring Song

 

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Lead the Way

 

“Orange is the happiest color.”

~ Frank Sinatra

 

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Poppy Family

 

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Antelope Valley and San Gabriels

 

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Poppies and Goldfields

 

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Hillside Revelry

 

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Fancy Fiddleneck

 

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Wildflower Tapestry

 

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Nature Lovers Unite

 

For more information about the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve click here.

 

 

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90 comments ›

  1. Steve Gingold
    April 23, 2023 • 4:37 am

    It’s the annual “Wowzers” show. The California super bloom is just so amazing. Thanks for sharing a bit of it with us, Jane.

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  2. Alison and Don
    April 15, 2023 • 8:07 pm

    Oh wow Jane, this must have been something to see. Just stunning. I guess all that rain you had was good for something. Gorgeous photos as usual.
    Alison

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  3. restlessjo
    April 15, 2023 • 2:58 pm

    The colours are breathtaking, Jane.

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  4. Lora Baccus
    April 15, 2023 • 9:57 am

    Orange really is the happiest color! Beautiful shots!!

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  5. bluebrightly
    April 14, 2023 • 1:21 pm

    Poppies as far as the eye can see – what could be better? The last photo and the Antelope Valley photo show how they spread out – wow, amazing. I like ‘Lead the Way’ and the little flowers poking through in the next photo. They’re delightful to take in vicariously but I do wish I were there! Thank you. 🙂

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  6. happyface313
    April 14, 2023 • 2:03 am

    🙂 Amazing photos of beautifully colored nature!
    Have a very HAPPY Friday 🙂

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  7. freddiegeorgia
    April 12, 2023 • 1:40 pm

    I feel gaudy when I wear orange (despite being a Syracuse grad ..ha ha) but oh my gaud…it looks so good in your photos of that outrageous super bloom. Bloom On! Love your collections.

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  8. Dave Ply
    April 12, 2023 • 12:06 pm

    One of my favorite colors for flowers. This is one of the rare times I envy my brother’s location. He lives about an hour’s drive north of there.

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  9. Gunta
    April 11, 2023 • 1:54 pm

    Whoa!!! The rains bring superblooms. How lovely of you to share this exuberant display! (For those of us who couldn’t make it to see in real life! 😍)
    Thank you so much for sharing. 🙏

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    • Jane Lurie
      April 15, 2023 • 1:21 pm

      Hi Gunta, Woah, is right! Pretty amazing to see. We were there on Easter Sunday and managed well despite the crowds. It’s fun to see everyone taking in such a special place, even though a little solitude would’ve been nice, too. I imagine you’re having some good blooms near you at this point. I’ve been all over the place shooting flowers! Thanks so much for looking.

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      • Gunta
        May 8, 2023 • 11:30 am

        You have me thinking that I must have experienced ‘super blooms’ those first years in California (without realizing it). I have this picture in my mind of the fields covered in a combination of california poppies and purple lupine (what a combination!!!)…. it’s something I’ve tried to recreate in our yard, but of course it’s not quite the same. This year our springtime blooms are quite a bit behind schedule due to the extended storms we’ve had. I compared pics of plants blooming the last couple of years and we are at least two weeks behind where we were then. But I think they’re just getting started.

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        • Jane Lurie
          May 11, 2023 • 11:58 am

          I bet you saw super blooms and just thought, that’s the way it is in California! The years I’ve been here it is apparently cyclical. I hope it’s not another five years before the next! Hope your spring is springing soon. 🌺☀️

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  10. Bonnie Neugebauer
    April 11, 2023 • 1:49 pm

    Incredibly glorious. What an experience and stunning photos!

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  13. Heyjude
    April 11, 2023 • 11:29 am

    Stunning. Thanks for sharing the experience with us Jane. It seems to have been a good year for wildflowers in many parts of the world.

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  14. Toonsarah
    April 11, 2023 • 7:14 am

    Wow, what stunning sights! I think I agree with Frank Sinatra, orange is a truly happy colour 😀 I especially love ‘Poppies and Goldfields’, the combination of the two flower species is very special.

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  15. Suzanne et Pierre
    April 11, 2023 • 7:11 am

    I had heard about the superbloom so it is great to see such lovely pictures of it. Thanks for sharing this wonderful moment with us. (Suzanne)

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  16. Robert Parker
    April 11, 2023 • 6:48 am

    What an astonishing show! I looked up the Sinatra quotation, thinking it must be a song lyric (“Tangerine”?) but I guess the guy just loved orange.
    Then it’s off to the races with Hindus, Buddhists, Greek Muses and Home Depot all wearing that color. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an orange poppy, only red, but now I really want to!

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  17. Writing to Freedom
    April 11, 2023 • 6:27 am

    Wowza Jane! What a treat to witness and wander through these golden glowing fields of flowers. 😍

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  18. sueruvo
    April 11, 2023 • 6:24 am

    Wow!

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  20. Esoterica
    April 11, 2023 • 5:51 am

    Beautiful! We’re experiencing the same just outside Phoenix, and it’s just incredible.

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  21. Terri Webster Schrandt
    April 11, 2023 • 5:51 am

    Gorgeous captures, Jane! We were so happy to see these same sights along Hwy 15 between Corona and north San Diego County 2 weeks ago on our road trip! I love how the poppies and yellow daisies all intermingle!

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  22. Jane Iwan
    April 11, 2023 • 3:47 am

    Gorgeous post, Jane. The fiddlehead fern photo especially intrigues me.

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    • Jane Lurie
      April 15, 2023 • 8:12 am

      Thanks, Jane. I just realized with your comment that I misnamed the flower…it’s a Fiddleneck. (Was probably thinking of fiddlehead ferns…) The fiddlenecks dominate the fields and at times obscure the poppies with their height. Pretty.

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  23. lwyatt2093
    April 11, 2023 • 3:34 am

    Love these seas of orange…

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  24. Sue
    April 11, 2023 • 1:19 am

    I LOVE your “Lead the way”….I want to be there

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  25. picpholio
    April 11, 2023 • 12:29 am

    Wow this is extremely beautiful, a sea of orange and yellow 🙂

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  26. Graham Stephen
    April 10, 2023 • 11:42 pm

    what a lovely blaze of colour

    ✨🦋🐍🕊🐉🗝⚖🕯🤍⚛🎐🎋🙏✨

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  28. DeWetsWild
    April 10, 2023 • 9:42 pm

    Incredibly beautiful, and wonderfully photographed!

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  29. cindy knoke
    April 10, 2023 • 8:45 pm

    So gorgeous Jane! Cali is happy now.

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  30. Erik Magnus
    April 10, 2023 • 8:37 pm

    Wonderful. The Sinatra quote was a nice touch.

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  31. Anonymous
    April 10, 2023 • 8:17 pm

    All that rain was worth it!

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  32. John
    April 10, 2023 • 7:42 pm

    Oh my gosh, the photos are so beautiful, Jane! Thank you for sharing so much beauty. 🥰

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  33. Tofino Photography
    April 10, 2023 • 7:09 pm

    was there any fragrance Jane? I heard about this on the news last night. Looks wonderful!

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  34. R.B. Wilson
    April 10, 2023 • 7:04 pm

    Wow! Such richness of warm color! Thanks for sharing!

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  35. petergreyphotography
    April 10, 2023 • 6:57 pm

    Wonderful Jane! Let spring begin! (Over here in northen Europe the days keep being grey and wet. A bit of colour does one good! 🙂 )

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  36. shungphotography
    April 10, 2023 • 6:57 pm

    I always want to see the super bloom in California desert, still in my bucket list. I love the last picture very much, nice mixture of flowers and people and s curve trail just stand out nicely. Well done, Jane!

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    • Jane Lurie
      April 15, 2023 • 7:58 am

      Thank you, Stephen. I’m thrilled that it’s a super bloom year. During the drought I feared we’d never see it again. Pleased you enjoyed the photos, and the last shot- I love having people in landscapes for perspective. 😊

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  37. Andrew Seal
    April 10, 2023 • 6:47 pm

    Just spectacular Jane. Hope you had a lovely Easter.

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  38. Eliza Waters
    April 10, 2023 • 6:44 pm

    SO beautiful, wish I was there in person. Seeing your exquisite photos is the next best thing. Thanks, Jane!

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  39. Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections
    April 10, 2023 • 6:32 pm

    Cheers for capturing the natural landscape’s colorful spring

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