Photo of the Day ContestGorman Wildflowers by Charlene Burge
Sunday, 6th July 2008
20 Comments
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andrea Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 5:04 amI would love to paint this shot! The red cluster in the center draws you in to the sweeping myriad beyond. Beautiful!
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Anurag Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 6:37 amA riot of colors!!
Pity what “development” can mean. To different people …..at different times….in different context. -
Paul Dass Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 7:01 amBeautiful carpet of flowers, excellent capture.
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Keith Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 8:34 amAbsolutely lovely.
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Pauline Jones Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 9:15 amPave paradise and put up a parking lot. Developing this area would be sacrilege.
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a. Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 9:19 amBeautiful spot. I wish they wouldn’t develop this. It is so lovely…
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Reuben Chircop Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 10:05 amI believe this is the responsibility that we have as photographers, to bring out the beauty of the simplest things that are threatened by the rest of society. Great shot and I really loved the angle at which it has been taken. Nice color composition too.
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Bobbi Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 2:11 pmStunning!! I love photos of flowers.
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yasmin Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 3:34 pmBright and Colorful! i love the angle of this photograph!
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Joanne Stewart Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 3:38 pmThis is so wonderful, what nature is all about. And to think they want to “rip it out” and put in the concrete…ridiculous! That is sacrilege, as Pauline Jones put it. They’re going to develop us out of existence, I’m sure that’s wasn’t Gods’ plan in all this… I love the shot and the angel that shows the mountainous terrain…Thanks for sharing. It’s lovely!
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Eileen Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 4:45 pmI always think of Lady Bird Johnson when I see wild flowers. She made it a law that all the highways had to be seeded with the states wild flowers. She would be happy for the flowers, but sad about the loss of the simple things in Life. Great shot. EZ
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Sue Gagnon Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 5:20 pmThank you for preserving this before it’s destruction and ultimate demise. Was there/is there any movement to preserve it? Either way, pretty colors and flowers. As stated above, good composition.
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Stormygirl Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 5:31 pmthanks for the questions and kind comments on the photo. Finding this in Earthshots today prompted me to check for any updates to the Tejon Ranch projects–so here’s a link for those who are interested. So far I haven’t found enough information to suggest that these wildflower fields (which are infamous throughout California photographers and flower lovers) are not still slated for development. I’ll keep looking, but wanted to provide this link for those interested.
Thanks again!
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tejon8-2008may08,0,25201.story
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Stormygirl Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 5:33 pmok, in looking a little further at maps, I’ve come to the conclusion that this spot may be saved–but I’m not sure photographers will be able to photograph wildflowers with vistas anymore. I think the viewscape will be permanently altered. We’ll just have to hope it takes them a long time to get the permits and whatnot.
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Julia A. Richman Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 7:45 pmLovely tapestry of colours! Exquisite photo!
Truly, this is “what nature is all about.”Residing in a charming village, called The Hamlet of Pt.Clark,there are numerous meadows within the area, that is a replica of your “gorgeous photo.”
Thanks for sharing.
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Ahmed Sharif Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 8:21 pmlovely colours and a nice perspective too!
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Marcy Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 9:40 pmGoregous composition of almost fairytale-like vista….I HOPE the area survive in reality.
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Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 3:30 amThe wildflowers on the hills of California are almost unbelievable the first time you see them. I treasure some of my own photos and all of the memories I have of the San Juaquin Valley and ‘the grapevine’ up past Fort Tejon and on to L.A. In 1977 I saw my first California Condor near this area. A few years later, the captive breeding program was implemented to save them. The really sad thing is that if these hills are developed, they will go the way of the current 800+ wildfire areas. Thank you for letting us enjoy them while they’re still there.
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Stormygirl Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 6:59 amThis area burns naturally all by itself–no need for human intervention. BUT houses will be irreparable damage. A lot of the flowers are fire followers, and they tend to be choked out once the chaparral starts encroaching. In fact, this area burned last October. Some of the riparian trees got burned to a crisp but the wildflower fields grew fairly well, by my understanding (I didn’t make it there for wildflower season this year).
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Photo Buffet Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 4:50 pmThe slant of this luscious carpet of flowers is a beautiful approach. Thank you for sharing a piece of gorgeous countryside with the rest of us. I admire your work!
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