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Tag Archives: Northern California Nature Photography

California Wildflowers, Rancho Seco Howard Ranch Trail

The Rancho Seco Howard Ranch Trail is an easy walking trail with gentle rolling hills as you make your way through the grassland. The trail stretches about 7 miles roundtrip around the Racho Seco Lake. It is located 25 miles southeast of the Sacramento area, off of Highway 104.

Poppies are beginning to blanket the area in patches as if a painter dolloped the landscape with a paintbrush. Also, vernal pools are forming and you can hear the ribbits of frogs as you pass by. It was a tranquil walk today… as I passed only a couple of fisherman as they made their way around the lake.

California Poppies image
California Poppies image
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California Wildflowers, Merced River Canyon

Over the weekend I had a chance to take a little bit of time and go enjoy a few moments in nature.  These images were taken along highway 140 in the Merced River Canyon right outside of Yosemite.  This was the first time I’ve caught the poppies in bloom along this stretch and it was simply stunning!  Poppies blanketing the hillsides for miles…truly a sight to be seen.

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