These are likely California Brodaeia and they provide a bright spot of color when the grass in the meadows dries and becomes brown. Brodiaea californica
Splendor, indeed. Lovely and appropriate colors for Pride Month. Dainty, but erect. Mindy | f-stopMarin @ 06-30-2009
Great subject and wonderful selective focus...
(I've been discovering how much fun it is to go around shooting things wide-open -- the camera sees things that the eye doesn't) Donald Kinney @ 07-01-2009
Love the colors, beautiful shot. Ashish Sidapara @ 07-01-2009
Truly a gorgeous capture, love the warm tones and the purple color is stunning. Excellent low angle view and composition. John Maslowski @ 07-01-2009
wow that color - and they seem to be shooting up from the ground with such intensity - like they are about to take off. beautiful. michele @ 07-01-2009
Oh...this is absolutely exquisite! Love the bursts of spotted color. Wonderful image! Marcie @ 07-02-2009
Just your colors, Jane! SO beautiful. Elaine @ 07-05-2009
Excellent - the contrast of the blooms against the grass is a visual "splendor" indeed. Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 07-28-2009
These are likely California Brodaeia and they provide a bright spot of color when the grass in the meadows dries and becomes brown. Brodiaea californica
Splendor, indeed. Lovely and appropriate colors for Pride Month. Dainty, but erect. Mindy | f-stopMarin @ 06-30-2009
Great subject and wonderful selective focus...
(I've been discovering how much fun it is to go around shooting things wide-open -- the camera sees things that the eye doesn't) Donald Kinney @ 07-01-2009
Love the colors, beautiful shot. Ashish Sidapara @ 07-01-2009
Truly a gorgeous capture, love the warm tones and the purple color is stunning. Excellent low angle view and composition. John Maslowski @ 07-01-2009
wow that color - and they seem to be shooting up from the ground with such intensity - like they are about to take off. beautiful. michele @ 07-01-2009
Oh...this is absolutely exquisite! Love the bursts of spotted color. Wonderful image! Marcie @ 07-02-2009
Just your colors, Jane! SO beautiful. Elaine @ 07-05-2009
Excellent - the contrast of the blooms against the grass is a visual "splendor" indeed. Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 07-28-2009
Mindy | f-stopMarin @ 06-30-2009
(I've been discovering how much fun it is to go around shooting things wide-open -- the camera sees things that the eye doesn't)
Donald Kinney @ 07-01-2009
Ashish Sidapara @ 07-01-2009
grant @ 07-01-2009
John Maslowski @ 07-01-2009
michele @ 07-01-2009
Marcie @ 07-02-2009
Elaine @ 07-05-2009
Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 07-28-2009