California Gold
“The Golden State” has been the official California State Nickname since 1968. Some sources attribute the name to California’s gold rush, while others associate the name with the golden poppies that blanket the state in the springtime. For us inhabitants of the lower elevations, the name is chiefly signified by the lovely dry grasses of summer that carpet nearly every square inch of ground that isn’t irrigated or paved over. As you can see, the grasses are particularly beautiful when backlit by the early morning sun in the height of summer.
5 Responses to “California Gold”
Lovely; kind of reminds me of the native prairie grasses we have in the mid-west. We don’t see many Sam Hilbourne’s in these parts, though!
Just lovely, as always, makes me want to get on my bike and ride out into the country! Thanks for sharing.
Travelling by bike puts me in places where I feel compelled to stop and take a photo, your photos allow me to see a different part of the world by bike.
Snapped this one yesterday evening http://www.flickr.com/photos/21617002@N02/4766057841/
Fire season already? Better move that great bike quick! LOL!
Lovely bike, which kind of handlebars are those?