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All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A.
California dreaming
On such a winter's day
The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_ground_squirrel
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otospermophilus_beecheyi
July 2019 - Edited and uploaded 2022/05/05
This was taken during a hike to Sitton Peak in the Santa Ana Mountains. I started early and enjoyed a nice sunrise!
An icon of America's majestic natural beauty, California's Yosemite National Park welcomes millions of visitors each year—drawn to its dramatic waterfalls, ..
with small water drops
California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica - Goldmohn
Sony A7RIII with FE 90mm 2.8 Macro
Back from our trip to Connecticut, but I still have more California photos to post. This one was taken on a hike to Bedford Peak in the Santa Ana Mountains. This area has had more than it's fair share of fires - and this tree stands testament to that. Still, new growth springs forth despite all odds.
Some may have heard of Chaparral - a type of plant community in California. It grows well in California's Mediterranean climate. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral
The California poppy flower became the state flower in 1903. I have so many childhood memories of seeing the flowers all over the hillsides. One year I planted numerous seeds and only one flower emerged. I suppose some things grow better in their natural environment. Here's to more attempts to fill my garden with these brilliant bursts of orange petals.
I had the good fortune to witness this incredible sunset in Huntington Beach, California. The sunset did not really seem like it would be anything special, but then the sky just lit up unexpectedly. Fortunately, I had not put my camera away yet.
... for a peaceful Bokeh Wednesday
with one out of many Californian poppies / Kalifornischer Mohn (Eschscholzia californica)
in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
California Dreamin' by The Mamas And The Papas (1965)
On a gorgeous April morning going from Sonoma to Healdsburg on the old Redwood Hwy., traveling through an idyllic scene of vineyards and lazily pasting cows, suddenly in front of us, appeared this automobile strolling along the road, like an apparition from back to the past, as Stella was driving, I popped up the car sunroof and took a photo of this extraordinary scene, upon passing them we waved goodbye to a lovely old couple, attired for the occasion, that rewarded us with a sweet smile.
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), the state flower of California, is native to the Pacific slope of North America.
Canon R6 Mk2
Lomography Petzval 85 f/2.2
Santa Paula is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amidst the orchards of the fertile Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World." Santa Paula was one of the early centers of California's petroleum industry. The Union Oil Company Building, the founding headquarters of the Union Oil Company of California in 1890, now houses the California Oil Museum. The population was 29,321 at the 2010 census, up from 28,598 at the 2000 census.
The area of what today is Santa Paula was originally inhabited by the Chumash, a Native American people. In 1769, the Spanish Portola expedition, first Europeans to see inland areas of California, came down the Santa Clara River Valley from the previous night's encampment near Fillmore and camped in the vicinity of Santa Paula on August 12, near one of the creeks coming into the valley from the north (probably Santa Paula Creek). Fray Juan Crespi, a Franciscan missionary travelling with the expedition, had previously named the valley Cañada de Santa Clara. He noted that the party traveled about 9 to 10 miles (14 to 16 km) that day and camped near a large native village, which he named San Pedro Amoliano. The site of the expedition's arrival has been designated California Historical Landmark No. 727.
Franciscan missionaries, led by Father Junipero Serra, became active in the area after the founding of the San Buenaventura Mission and established an Asistencia; the town takes its name from the Catholic Saint Paula. Santa Paula is located on the 1843 Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy Mexican land grant.
In 1872 Nathan Weston Blanchard purchased 2,700 acres (10.9 km2) and laid out the townsite. Considered the founder of the community, he planted seedling orange trees in 1874. Several small oil companies owned by Wallace Hardison, Lyman Stewart and Thomas R. Bard were combined and became the Union Oil Company in 1890.
In April 1911, Gaston Méliès moved his Star Film Company from San Antonio, Texas to a site just north of Santa Paula.
The large South Mountain Oil Field southeast of town, just across the Santa Clara River, was discovered by the Oak Ridge Oil Company in 1916, and developed methodically through the 1920s, bringing further economic diversification and growth to the area. While the field peaked in production in the 1950s, Occidental Petroleum continues to extract oil through its Vintage Production subsidiary and remains a significant local employer.
A 500-acre (200 ha) master-planned community of 1,500 homes is expected to expand the town significantly when it begins construction in 2016.
A 1968 Ford Mustang California Special seen at the Classic Car Cruise In Williamsburg, MO. Ford only made 4,118 of this version for 1968.
A blooming California poppy flower taken at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
An evergreen song by the "Mamas and Papas" of the same title.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk
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Happy Macro Monday
The ice is slowly melting. Soon the big spring migration will reach us.
Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta.
A rocky beach front in MacKerrichen State Park, California. Visitors are seen exploring the beach front for marine life. Sea lions were observed bathing in the sun on rocks nearby.