I've been taking photos around SoCal for several months (under Eddie C's tutelage), and I've got quite a few that are pretty nice, so I thought I'd share them. The one below is from a hike this weekends to Tahquitz Peak in Idyllwild, and I plan to get a poster size print of it for my new apartment in Madison after I move.
Enjoy!
Wildflowers (non-wildflower photos are below, keep scrolling):
Daisies on Iron Mountain in Poway, CA.
Daisies on Iron Mountain in Poway, CA.
Rock Rose from Iron Mountain in Poway, CA.
Monkeyflowers from Iron Mountain in Poway, CA..
Monkeyflower from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Monkeyflower at Noble Canyon in the Laguna Mountains.
Ceanothus from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Ceanothus from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Checkerbloom from Palomar Mountain.
Henbit, a mint relative, on Palomar Mountain.
Penstemon from Palomar Mountain.
Parry Phacelia from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Not a flower, but a fruit. Wild cucumbers (NOT EDIBLE) are one of the strangest things you'll see in the chaparral. Photo from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Douglas Nightshade from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Mountain Pink Currant from Palomar Mountain.
Mint-Leaf Vervain from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Wishbone Bush from Mission Trails Regional Park..
San Diego Sunflower from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Parish Nightshade from Mission Trails Regional Park.
Flowers at Warner Springs.
California Bay Laurel in bloom from Noble Canyon in the Laguna Mountains.
Caterpillar Phacelia from Noble Canyon in the Laguna Mountains.
Chaparral Yucca (a.k.a. Our Lord's Candle) in full bloom in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Mountain Mahogany in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Checkerbloom in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Wild peas in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
From Tahquitz Peak in Idyllwild:
Oak Woodland, Iron Mountain:
Iron Mountain in Poway, CA.
Pacific Crest Trail at Warner Springs:
Noble Canyon in the Laguna Mountains:
California wild roses illuminated by late afternoon light at Noble Canyon. No flowers are present, just stems and foliage.
Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) illuminated by early morning light at Noble Canyon.
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park:
Manzanita with unripe berries taken at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Manzanita with unripe berries taken at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
A gorgeous day at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Female California quail in an oak tree.
Female California quail in an oak tree.