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citrakayahI went to Antelope Valley last weekend, and the wildflowers were blooming.
It was mostly California poppies, but there were other flowers as well.
There was actually quite a lot of traffic, despite there being very few people in those photos. Most were hanging around near the entrance, though, and I was hiking a mile into the park, over steep (and incredibly windy--I was nearly blown over) terrain. It looks warm, but with the wind it felt very cold; I had to wear two fleeces. The area is big wind country and you can tell why hiking there.
I did see some wildlife. A few lizards (probably side-blotched), some birds. But overall, not very much. There are rattlesnakes in the park, but I didn't see any, and I couldn't identify any of the birds.
I'm sure the flowers seem intense, but compared to many years, this one was actually not that vivid. Sometimes, they look like this. Someday I'd like to see the Valley when it's blooming like that.
It was mostly California poppies, but there were other flowers as well.
There was actually quite a lot of traffic, despite there being very few people in those photos. Most were hanging around near the entrance, though, and I was hiking a mile into the park, over steep (and incredibly windy--I was nearly blown over) terrain. It looks warm, but with the wind it felt very cold; I had to wear two fleeces. The area is big wind country and you can tell why hiking there.
I did see some wildlife. A few lizards (probably side-blotched), some birds. But overall, not very much. There are rattlesnakes in the park, but I didn't see any, and I couldn't identify any of the birds.
I'm sure the flowers seem intense, but compared to many years, this one was actually not that vivid. Sometimes, they look like this. Someday I'd like to see the Valley when it's blooming like that.
