Here in Kelsey the poppies and the lilacs are fading fast...
The shot above is the South Fork of the American River which flows past us on our west side. I thought this picture was interesting, it was taken in the morning and you can see the hillside of poppies reflected in the river. The sun has not hit the poppies yet, as it rises in the east. I have never caught this particular reflection before.
Our two lilac bushes on the west side of our house bloomed with abandon, but it was hot last week, and they did not last very long.
We planted these bushes when we moved here fifteen years ago and they grew very slowly.
The first herbaceous peonies are now blooming.
To the northwest of us is a piece of property where they hold "poppy walks". The shot above and the shot below were from facebook.
This shot from the "poppy walk" in early April looks back toward our house, which sits at the top of the ridge on the far right. You can see it if you squint.
So beautiful! Wasn't it a banner year for poppies? All the wildflowers seem to be thriving this year.
ReplyDeleteYou life in a lovely setting, as I do. We are so fortunate to be able to enjoy Mother Nature at her finest.
Those Lilacs are so amazing. I can smell them from here.
Oh, they're all so beautiful! Those "Poppy Walks" sound interesting.....
ReplyDeleteYour weather is so far ahead of us. Our lilacs barely have buds and the peonies are just about a foot tall. The poppy walk looks lovely and I really like your picture with the reflection in the river.
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