Monday, September 28, 2015

California Road Trip: Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

I have always wanted to take photos in a giant field of flowers. Growing up in Texas, I loved seeing photos of people surrounded by bluebonnets, but my family never took any because my parents didn’t get the point of it. Temecula to Morro Bay was our longest day of driving on our road trip, and I love to break up long hours of driving with fun stops. When I saw the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve was on our route, I knew we had to try to stop there.

The week leading up to our trip, I kept (obsessively) checking the bloom status of the poppies, and everything looked good to go. Sadly, by the time we got there, the poppies were mostly gone. The park volunteers told us the season had started and ended a month earlier than anticipated due to the weather. Even so, we still found a beautiful patch to enjoy and take photos.
California poppies are California’s state flower, and their vibrant orange hue is a beautiful sight. Although we didn’t get to see huge fields of poppies, I am still glad we stopped to enjoy the views of the Mojave Desert.

Catch up on our California Road Trip: