Flower Fields.
May 12, 2010
As I mentioned in my Weekend Three, S and I got a chance to drive down to the Carlsbad Flower Fields right before it closed for the season this past weekend. He lathered on the sunblock — I didn’t, cause I don’t burn or tan very easily (which I see as both a curse & a blessing). Then we set out for a hike up the hill to see the vast & seemingly endless fields of flowers.
Loved all the cheery colors of the ranunculus against the blue sky! There were also a bunch of little rose & tulip gardens, as well as a human maze made out of sweet peas (which we were too scared to try haha).
I’ve heard of the tulip festival in Canada (which would be so awesome to see in real life).. are there any other flower fields/festivals I’m not aware of?
ampersandity 
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Great Photos!! You can’t help but smile when you see photos of flowers.
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You take such beautiful photos! I live in the UK, so I’m afraid I’m not best qualified to know about flower fields or festivals – I’d love to visit somewhere like this, it looks glorious.
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Simply stunning!
Lovely blog, too!
Hello! I found you via Oh, Hello friend, and your blog is lovely! Can’t believe I missed this flower festival- I live not too far away in SD!
beautiful blog!
Love the photos! Over here in Michigan we have the Tulip Time Festival in Holland. I’ve been to Holland, Michigan, but I’ve never been to the festival. I hear it’s worth going though. http://www.tuliptime.com/
I second Joyce’s endorsement: Tulip Time (in a town called Holland!) is quite the event. It’s already come & gone this year… but look for early May next year.
WOW! What awesome pictures…
I love the hand-made wooden sign, you don’t see too many of those around.
Such beautiful pictures. I love the signs and the one next to it.
Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing :)
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oh I looooove these!!
I always forget about this until it’s closed! Thank you for sharing. =) There’s a tulip garden in Fullerton (in the front yard of a private home), and another flower garden in the back yard at a private home (that opens to the public) in Huntington Beach.
These images are so beautiful, Great work.
Absolutely lovely photographs. Loving spring!
I really feel guilty I went to Carlsbard outlet and I missed the paradise flower fields…thank you for giving me this chance now to check them out, next time I am so lucky to travel in California I will not miss it :)
The pictures are beautiful. I’m glad you found these and brought them back for us to see through the photos.
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Beautiful photos!
Beautiful flowers:) You are so lucky:)
Wow, so beautiful!!! Where is this located?
What an absolutely amazing field of flowers!!
I wanna be there right now! I think this is my happy place!
Nice pictures.
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alely
I want to be there! I always dream about that place. So beautiful.
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Absolutely amazing!! Stunning shots, too!! If you’re ever in Washington State in April, hope you will check out the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival – http://www.tulipfestival.org/, we try to go every year.
Thank you for the beautiful photos and inspiring post!!
Amazing photos :) thanks for sharing.
The colors and flowers of Spring… Simply awesome. Thank you for these photos!
Breathtaking photos of these beautiful flower fields, they are amazing. I’ve seen images before form the Carlsbad area but these are the most precious ones! Nice blog too!
Jürgen.
What a wonderful place to go to. Your pictures are so peaceful. Love it!
So pretty. I have a small obsession with photographing flowers. Mostly because they don’t move. Or complain.
Iris Farm outside Ft Worth, Tx has amazing fields of hundreds of varieties. http://www.argyleacres.com/
i could stare at these forever!! seriously.
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Very inspirational.
Cheers!
X
What gorgeous fields! Wish I could have seen them in person :)
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Australia’s biggest flower festival is Floriade, held in Canberra during September.
http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/
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