Poppy Day Out

Violet and I made a quick trip up to Lancaster after school on Thursday, to check out the springtime California poppies. 

This time, we paid the parking fee to go to the actual Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, where there is a nature center with art, educational materials, and restrooms and picnic benches. 

We walked some of the trails, and saw a nice variety of wildflowers, including these yellow ones, and various blue and lavender flowers as well.

We loved this little bird hopping around - we later found out, he is a horned lark.

 

As in past years, the best displays of our golden state flower were outside the reserve. We drove around and stopped on this rural side road, and enjoyed the view.