Did you think California was called the Golden State because of the 1849 gold rush?
Nope.
For a few brief weeks in the spring—and then only if there’s been enough rain in the winter—all the wildflowers come out to play upon the desert hillsides.
Poppies, forget-me-nots, goldfields, purple lupine, tidy tips and brittlebush…
The hillsides, already blushing green with spring, take on a magical hue…
…and then you know where the real gold fields of California can be found.
Diamond Valley Lake, Hemet, California. March 27, 2010.
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So gorgeous! I always enjoy your pictures of flowers, but all that gold is beautiful.
I know dandelions are “weeds”, but I love seeing our fields turn gold with them!
Breathtaking! More precious than gold.
Beautiful! I would love to cavort in fields like these. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful! I would love to cavort in fields like these. Thanks for sharing!