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California Poppy Reserve in the Antelope Valley in CA

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

California Poppy Reserve in the Antelope Valley in CA...

A few years ago Diane and I went to the Antelope Valley to see the California Poppy Reserve. The site was virtually indescribable. The Fields were covered with Yellow and Orange as if it was a Carpet that has been rolled out before we arrived.

People had pulled their cars on the shoulder and frantically taking pictures. Diane and I were just amazed; we have never seen anything like it. Truly a feast for the eyes. Ever since then every year we were discussing going and couple years later we went and it was a total bust. Virtually no Poppies to see.

Then we started tracking it on the Internet, since the Poppy Reserve publishes a blog as to the status of the Poppies and it has been lackluster at best, so we did not go. This year I have had the craving and a couple weeks ago we talked and agreed today will be the day we go. Now with that said, last night we went to the websiteCalifornia Parks Website  and much to my chagrin the news was not good.

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The Bloom Status: March 25, 2016
The season appears to be ending early, as the rains a couple weeks ago came too late to sustain the bloom that had barely gotten started. The fields are mostly grasses now and there will likely be few wildflowers left by our usual mid-April peak.  

 

So much to my disappointment we decided to do something we have not done in a while and drove to Laguna Beach. The three of us: Diane, Satchmo aka Schmoie and the designated driver (me).

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So much to my pleasant surprise as we were strolling in Laguna Beach look what we discovered in the parking lot of a Gas StationJ) Yes you guessed it California Poppies. So we got the best of both worlds. We got to see a small microcosm of the California Poppies and we spent the late morning early afternoon in Laguna Beach, CA.

If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002(m) or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at  http://www.endrebarath.com.  I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commission to local animal rescue organizations

 

Comments (21)

Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Indeed George Souto  I did not want to go to Laguna Beach...when it comes to a day trip Ocean or Inland  with Diane, Ocean always trumps Inland...so my reward came in the form of a small patch of California Poppies:)), Endre

Mar 26, 2016 12:13 PM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Sounds like a great day. Poppies with your puppy and your wife. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Happy Easter 

Mar 26, 2016 12:54 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Nature can put on quite a colorful display on occasion. Tough to argue against the ocean. 

Mar 26, 2016 12:55 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Lise Howe  Happy Easter to you as well and yes it was a fun day, Endre

Mar 26, 2016 01:24 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wayne Johnson  yes Nature can give us some great colors, since you mentioned Ocean I will be posting shortly a few photos, next of Laguna Beach Ocean Views:) Endre

Mar 26, 2016 01:26 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Really beautiful Endre. Thanks for sharing the wonderful photos.

Mar 26, 2016 01:31 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Noah Seidenberg  glad you liked them, hope the snow is a distant memory for you now. Endre

Mar 26, 2016 01:34 PM
Noah Seidenberg

It is Endre Barath, Jr. 

Mar 26, 2016 01:40 PM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Endre Barath, Jr. ,  Laguna Beach was near where my wife and I lived.  It is a popular area.  Maybe that's why there were Poppy's .

Mar 26, 2016 01:41 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Larry Johnston  the next post I will post in a few minutes will make you wish you never left:)))Endre

Mar 26, 2016 01:44 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Endre

The poppy season in the Antelope Valley is in full bloom.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Mar 26, 2016 01:49 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Lou Ludwig  thanks for stopping and giving your support, Endre

Mar 26, 2016 02:12 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning Endre Barath, Jr.  I just sewed a bunch of California poppies in the greenhouse. Such a beautiful wispy plant.

Mar 26, 2016 06:18 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and your photographs.

Mar 26, 2016 11:19 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Endre - That would have been something cool to see - I've always wanted to do a Dorothy and take a nap in a poppy field :)

Mar 27, 2016 12:54 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Endre -- I haven't been for many years so it's good to know there is a website to check if it is worth the trip.   

Mar 27, 2016 10:19 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.  had no idea they grow in your neck of the woods:), Endre

Mar 27, 2016 11:04 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Roy Kelley  thanks for stopping in, Endre

Mar 27, 2016 11:05 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Dick Greenberg  it was so cool that ever since then I have always wanted to have the same experience and obviously Mother Nature has not given me the opportunity:)), Endre

Mar 27, 2016 11:06 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Michael Jacobs  we check it out and then we find out if we should go or pick a different destination:)), Endre

Mar 27, 2016 11:09 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Endre ...

Love those California poppy's, I have taken my far share of poppy photos over the years and your post has been featured to the group:

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

Mar 29, 2016 05:34 PM