The First Lavender – 2014

Marty CohenCarmel Valley, Carmel Valley Ranch, Flowers4 Comments

At Carmel Valley Ranch, there are fields of Lavender alongside the roads. At the top of a hill near us is a beautiful, small field of Lavender. We walk by it every day while walking our dog Lulu. About 10 days ago, the Lavender bushes, neatly pruned for winter, began to grow long stems with buds. Then, a few days … Read More

Mustard Field

Marty CohenCalifornia, Carmel Valley, Flowers10 Comments

At this time every year, Carmel Valley’s fields come alive, painted with the bright yellow of the Mustard flowers. This photo was taken in the Valley Hills area off Valley Greens Dr. The tractor was sitting in the field and lended contrast in color to the sea of yellow flowers. This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 6D, EF24-105mm … Read More

Bees and Lavender

Marty CohenBees, Carmel Valley Ranch, Flowers5 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) This is a follow up image to the one I posted June 19th. I went back the next day just to capture an interesting shot of the bees in flight. To me, this image says “It’s Spring,” even if today is the first day of summer. … Read More

Lavender Hillside

Marty CohenCarmel Valley Ranch, Flowers13 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!)   The lavender is in bloom at Carmel Valley Ranch. It lines the entry to the ranch, the roads and the hillsides. We look forward to this time of year here and are very lucky to live here. The Ranch harvests the lavender every year to … Read More

The Red Poppy at the Earthbound Farm’s Farm Stand

Marty CohenCarmel Valley, Flowers6 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, be sure to click on it to enlarge it!) This beautiful Red Poppy was outside the Earthbound Farm’s Farm Stand in Carmel Valley. It was located next to the old tractor, (photo posted earlier this week). This is a very popular and widespread wildflower. It’s is a wildflower gardener’s favorite since it … Read More