tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post3405031082286353456..comments2024-03-26T19:09:09.890-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: P is for PoppiesDyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-10958501372834516382020-04-26T21:56:01.487-05:002020-04-26T21:56:01.487-05:00I found the photos! I was huge! And it's my pr...I found the photos! I was huge! And it's my proof that the poppies are highly overrated. I'm sure you miss those tumbleweeds now that you're in Utah, right? Oh, and I never knew about the Mojave green rattlesnake until I researched the name of the poppy reserve and saw a notice about it. My mom wouldn't have gotten out of the car if she'd known!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-90954208113277224862020-04-26T21:53:54.378-05:002020-04-26T21:53:54.378-05:00Ahh, WARM poppies! Maybe that's the difference...Ahh, WARM poppies! Maybe that's the difference? My friend who lives in Texas posted some beautiful photos she took of bluebells. I'd rather go see them than those stinkin' poppies!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-89381068701809316872020-04-26T21:52:51.226-05:002020-04-26T21:52:51.226-05:00Satisfy yourself by looking at photos. No need to ...Satisfy yourself by looking at photos. No need to add it to the bucket list!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-77713814586563238762020-04-26T21:52:12.214-05:002020-04-26T21:52:12.214-05:00It was very disappointing!It was very disappointing!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-79436737985773369972020-04-20T10:42:30.021-05:002020-04-20T10:42:30.021-05:00You found the photos! Thanks for sharing. Oh, this...You found the photos! Thanks for sharing. Oh, this brought back so many memories! Your post is spot-on. The Antelope Valley is windy ALL THE TIME. How else are the tumbleweeds supposed to move? During the time the poppies are blooming, that wind is usually bitter cold. On years where there has been rain, the poppies can be spectacular, but, as you discovered, if it is cold and windy, the poppies don't open up. Another thing to realize is that locals are almost as excited to see the green leaves as they are the orange blossoms. Seriously, I have a Facebook friend who recently posted a photo of a strip of green grass/weeds growing by the side of the road, and commented on how, once a year, the Antelope Valley is beautiful. It's all a matter of perspective. I remember seeing the poppies the first spring we were there--after moving there in the heat of the previous summer--and thinking, "OK, if it is green and beautiful each spring, maybe I can handle living here." One more advantage of just seeing the poppies through posted photos--you significantly decrease your chances of sharing the walking path with a Mojave green rattlesnake! (Yep, there is a story there.) Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572626950558179575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-91353830779438668922020-04-19T21:43:37.407-05:002020-04-19T21:43:37.407-05:00When we lived down by Austin, TX in 2013 - 2015 - ...When we lived down by Austin, TX in 2013 - 2015 - I was working in the Mental Health Field. I had gone to Georgetown to hold a Support group and I drove past this house. The yard was covered in red flowers. I had never seen anything like it before. I kept driving and I saw more and more of these same red flowers. <br /><br />When I got to my destination, I asked what are those red flowers I keep seeing around town and have you seen that house around the corner with their yard completely covered in them? The lady looked at me as if I had lost my mind - and she laughed. Then she sighs and say's, 'those are Poppies and we have a Annual Poppy Festival every year, haven't you ever been?"<br /><br />small world - those flowers were gorgeous!!!!! Now that we are back in the Dallas/Ft Worth area, I wonder if they would grow up here. I need to look into that. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this story...I enjoyed it! h2hsc2020@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805666840669874987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-83666718052252254552020-04-19T19:05:08.359-05:002020-04-19T19:05:08.359-05:00How disappointing. I've never seen the poppies...How disappointing. I've never seen the poppies in California but I don't think I'll add it to my bucket list quite yet. <a href="http://www.weekendsinmaine.com" rel="nofollow">Weekends In Maine</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714668244892243759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-46231714485517007012020-04-18T23:44:02.923-05:002020-04-18T23:44:02.923-05:00I can see why you'd expect more. Sounds like a...I can see why you'd expect more. Sounds like a decent outing though, even if it was too cold. <br />I nominated you for a Blogging Liebster Award on my blog. I picked people who are on the #atozchallenge list.<br />Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343722894608893190noreply@blogger.com