The Flower Fields
Filed Under (California, Photography, Traipsey-Turvey, Trips) by Z on 14-05-2009
Tagged Under : flowers, gardens, Locations, Photography, scenes, Views
Last weekend, we went to The Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California. That was my second trip there but this time, I brought my Ashton with me! Exciting? Yes it was!
The Flower Fields is a fifty acre field of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers that is open to the public for approximately six to eight weeks annually. Unfortunately, The Flower Fields are already closed because the flowers are already out of season. We were just lucky to catch the last of the spring blooms and capture their glory.
The Flower Fields is an actual working ranch and is the only ranch that allows tourists to walk around and experience their beauty. Of course, picking of the flowers are not permitted but you can purchase some freshly picked blooms available at the store.
I was just uber lucky to go and stay in between the flowers. Doesn’t it look like I’m standing smack dab in the middle of the field? Well, I thought so.
The weather was a bit overcast when we were there so unfortunately, I didn’t get to shoot blue skies over the field but I think these photos still look great.
The Flower Fields also have a rose garden and a poinsettia greenhouse where they breed different kinds of poinsettias the whole year round. Imagine seeing yellow poinsettias? That was the first time I saw one, mind you.
I checked out the sweat pea maze but didn’t get to finish it because they were already wilted.
Another thing that you can do at The Flower Fields is to go on Wagon Rides that circles the field. This a good way to see the field in it’s entirety while sitting back and relaxing atop the wagon.
The different faces of the ranunculus
You could also walk around the fields at your own pace but tours are also available.
See more of my flower photos here.
