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Lupin Blooming in Redwood National Park

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The word’s gone out and it made the front page of the local paper. There is a rare explosion of lupin bloom up on Bald Hills Road in Redwood National Park. My husband and I took the Jensen Healey out for a spin to go check it out this afternoon. I didn’t know what to expect, but went late in the afternoon hoping for good light. Interspersed amongst the lupin was darker purple larkspur, which added a good contrast of value and hue. Here’s some of the photos I shot:

It was mostly this huge patch by the road, spilling down the slope
It was mostly this huge patch by the road, spilling down the slope
The sun was going down, so things were starting to get backlit
The sun was going down, so things were starting to get backlit
This is looking south and a little west
This is looking south and a little west
It was really a living tapestry of flowers
It was really a living tapestry of flowers
These are just the highlights
These are just the highlights
As a bonus, there were these white Douglas iris in bloom, too
As a bonus, there were white Douglas iris in bloom, too