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Tag Archives: lupine
Sage Hill Wildflowers
California poppies on Grass Mountain, Zaca Ridge, Figueroa Mountain 3-26-2016 Around these here parts, in a mild climate with little to no snow, the wildflower blooms mark one of the few striking signals of seasonal change. The go-to sites in Santa … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, lupine, Nature, Photography, Pics, poppies, Santa Barbara, Travel, wildflowers
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Seasonal Change In Wildflower Fields of Figueroa Mountain
March 2013 October 2013
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flowers, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, poppies, wildflowers
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Figueroa Mountain Poppy and Lupine Bloom
Figueroa Mountain wildflowers on Wednesday.
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flora, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, Pics, poppies, wildflowers
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Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers III
We took the kids up to Figueroa Mountain yesterday for a picnic. While the coastline was buried under a heavy marine layer as we left town, the mountains were warm and sunny. It’s a relatively sparse poppy and lupine bloom … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flora, Hiking, iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, Pics, poppies, wildflowers
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Cover Photo Contribution For Sierra Club’s “Condor Call”
I contributed a photograph of spring wildflowers on Figueroa Mountain to the local Sierra Club’s newsletter, Condor Call. Editor John Hankins requested it and placed it on the cover for the April/May issue, which can be read in PDF format … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
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Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, Hiking (2), lupine, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Photos, Pics, poppies, Sierra Club, wildflowers
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