Thursday, March 3, 2011

Orange


Recently, I've noticed that many of Santa Barbara's natural gifts are orange, from the monarch butterflies that spawn here in winter, to the orange trees that bear fruit in almost every yard.

And then, there are the California poppies that paint the rural hills and fields with color. When early explorers sailed toward this coast, they saw the bright orange, poppy-laden hills in the distance, and thought they were in flames. For this, they named the area, "Hills of Fire."



6 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos, Anitra!!

    Mark :-)

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  2. Mark, Thank you. Good to hear from you.

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  3. Anitra,very interesting history and nice photos. The butterflies have incredible detail!

    Jonathan

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  4. Jonathan, Hi. So glad you like the photos. When I took the butterfly shots, the monarchs weren't as high up in the trees as they often are. I love the stained glass effect of their wings.

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  5. MMMMM....Orange.
    Great photos of the Monarchs and of the Poppies. I didn't even know poppies could be orange.
    Yours,
    Joe

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  6. Once again, Joe, thank you for your complements. Yes, our wild, California poppies are brilliant orange. You must be a long journey away from the West Coast.

    Sending compatable landscapes your way, ~ Aneet

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