The Flower Fields

For the last few years, I've been hearing about a place that's a must-visit destination for photography nuts like me. It's the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, CA. It's around 50 acres of, well, flower fields, open the public for a short time each spring so visitors can enjoy the blooms. We'd been trying to go for a few weeks now, but yesterday we finally made it down there to give my macro lens a workout. And for the most part, the blooms didn't disappoint. I have to say, I don't think it was worth the admissions price, but seeing as we had a 2-for-1 coupon, I can't complain. Even Erin had a great time, looking for the stamp stations to get stamps in the little "passport" that she was given when we arrived. She and Jim also braved the poppy maze, which they thought they were a blast (once they found their way out). Here are just a few of the pictures that I took during our visit.

My favorite girl in the flower fields.