Two Poppies

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Even if you only find 2 poppies surrounded by dirt, it can look like a painting.

Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world."

Virgil A. Kraf

Blue Skies and Poppies

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I love looking at poppies up close. They're so fragile, it's like you wonder how they survive in the harsh environment of the desert.  That's the reason that there aren't many years like this.  If it gets too hot once they bloom they die.  There have been many years when I could only find a plant or two.  The poppies are like me, they don't like the heat!

"If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom."  ~Audra Foveo

Poppy Bouquet

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More poppies today!  A natural bouquet for you!

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. " 

Anne Bradstreet

Poppy Time

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I think that for the next few days I'll post some of my favorite poppy pictures that I've taken this year.

"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow." ~Proverb

Antelope Valley 2010

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We were very fortunate as it was a beautiful spring in the Antelope Valley this year. We saw orange everywhere. Looking over the large fields and towards the mountains the view was stunning. I never get tired of this sight. It seems that this only happens every 5 or 6 years.

"Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day."  

W. Earl Hall