cuz we’re going to,
ranunculus fields,
everything’s real.
Ranunculus fields forever!
I’ve been visiting these fields forever.
Well, at least all my life.
Fifty acres of springtime joy!
The ultimate eye candy.
Cheers to you and Happy Easter from all the spring ranunculus! <3
Adapted lyrics: “Strawberry Fields,” Lennon & McCartney
makes one smile!
Yay! This made me smile~ 🙂
…and aren’t they beautiful – reminding me of the ‘other’ fields was a delight too 😀
So glad & cheers to you Polly!
WOW! WOW! WOW! The colour & detail are absolutely gorgeous!
So pleased & so appreciated!
This has to be the most colorful picture Ive ever seen. I haven’t a clue about cameras but this is incredible…
Awwwww, so kind and so motivating!
A magical place, where anything is possible. Truly remarkable, Cindy.
Hugz & gratitiude Rebecca!
So gorgeous, thanks for sharing! Except, now I have the tune to Strawberry Fields stuck in my head, so thanks for that too. 😉
That is a happy song to be stuck in your head! <3
Beautiful.. so many colors! 🙂
It’s a technicolor feast for the eyes!
Absolutely! 😄
<3
My God… that is beautiful… awesome….
Awwww, so very happy you enjoyed!
Wonderful colors. Where is this located?
The fields are in Carlsbad California, considered one of the best fields in the US~
I can understand why they are considered the best! Thank you.
Ranunculus was the first flower that I had ever grown. Thanks for sharing such wonderful photos of them!
Rob
They are definitely a favorite of mine as well and I am so pleased you like them too!
So lovely!!
Mil grazi & Happy Spring!
Thank you so very much – you truly have brightened up my day friend!
If I brightened your day Antionette, than I am happy~ <3
Infinite beauty!
Like your heart! <3
Awwww… I am so feeling the love. xo
Klasse Fotos. LG. Wolfgang
Frohliche Ostern Wolfgang!
Wow! these are so beautiful.. i can’t resist wanting to go there now! 🙂 Happy Easter to you too!
It is really something to actually see, flowers extending over fifty acres~
i can imagine how it must feel to actually be there when thinking of it alone, makes me smile 🙂
Cindy I love these pretty flowers 🙂
Aren’t they wonderful! Happy spring Ranu~
The first and last are sweeping landscapes that make me so happy that our (Northeast) Spring is upon us. Well done.
Thank you and so happy to hear that spring has finally arrived for you! <3
I never heard of these flowers, Cindy, but they’re beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing the lovely bouquets they must make. By the way, how is the scent?? Happy Easter to you and yours from me in windy Illinois!
They don’t really have much in the way of scent so you’re not missing that. Happy Easter to you Debbie & cheers too~
Cindy these photos are more than amazing beautiful, thanks for sharing the beauty with us 😀
Thank you more for the kind appreciation! <3
Amazing captures! wow. 🙂
Very pleased you enjoyed them Jackie and Happy Spring my friend~
Thanks – Happy Spring to you too! 🙂
Definitely something to get hung about! Happy Easter, Cindy
I am definitely hung on them! Happy Easter Cynthia~ <3
Hi Cindy,
The Ranunculus is such a lovely flower. Are they difficult to grow?
Leslie
No, not at all. They are bulbs that do really well here, but they don’t last very long. Only briefly in early spring~
Oooh…. I’m totally speechless…
Well, that is good, at least temporarily! 😉 <3
Beautiful!
Merci beaucoup!
Breathtaking, Cindy. Like a Monet. What a beautiful world we live in. Happy Easter and Happy Springtime. 🙂
Visa versa 2 U X 2 Lynne! <3
Beautiful
Mil grazi!
My mom says for me to tell you to get the spare room ready because she is coming to visit. She has seen too many pictures of how beautiful it is where you live and cannot take it anymore. She was born in Stockton and says that she wants to go home, ha ha.
Those flowers are so pretty. We planted some nasturtiums and can’t wait for them to bloom.
Laughing! You and your mom sound so cool! I would like you all to visit anytime. Tell your mom that my son lives in Manteca and is a biology grad student at University of the Pacific in Stockton. What a small world!! If you see your lizard again Piper, take a pic of him. I’m curious about what he is! Take good care my friend and keep on posting. I love your blog~
So beautiful..it’s indeed the ultimate eye candy… 🙂
Makes everything seem somehow brighter!
Simply fabulous, Cindy! Happy Easter 🙂
Happy Easter Jo to you and your family! <3
Ultimate eye candy beautifully captured Cindy!!
Awwww, so happy you enjoyed!
Amazing. .. thanks for sharing. .. what a wonderful world! So much better than watching the news:-)
Double amen to that! I no longer watch the depressing news. I read blogs instead and am so much happier! <3
Wow! I love how perfectly crisp your shots are. The petals look touchable through my screen. 🙂 As usual, Cindy, lovely post!
You are so kind and most appreciated Rebeca! <3
What an absolutely stunning setting Cindy. The photographs are beautiful.
Strawberry fields was written by Lennon and McCartney as Lenin was busy that day.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Laughing! Ooooops! That is a pretty good typo you have to admit. Once I said,
thank you fiend” instead of friend. This is what I get for typing so fast!
Oooh, the first flowers I chose to grow when I developed an interest in gardening were ranunculus. I found the look of their rounded petals striking and boy do they look amazing growing wild in a field! Thanks again for sharing and Happy Easter Cindy! 🙂
Happy Easter Lynn! Ranunculus are so pretty because of the translucence and fragility of their petals and the way they stack up on each other. I have always loved them and grown them too! <3
Wow Cindy those fields of flowers are fantastic!! Thanks for sharing! Happy Easter Hugz!! Lisa and Bear
Happy Easter and hugz back to you guys!
I love the rows of colors, so pretty.
Like a huge painters pallette!
So beautiful, bright and colorful images!
Very Happy you enjoyed my friend & happy spring! <3
But surely you tease. ..my eye sees zat zat zere are no bees ! ! ! 🙂 But the pics are wonderful, Cindy.
Laughing! I thought of that! Where are da beees????
Beautiful Cindy! We are on the same track. I will be doing one on the Carlsbad Flower Fields next……
Are you here?????? I thought you went back home……
I adore ranunculus! Such a gorgeous flower and to see your photos makes me wish I was right there seeing it in person. Screamingly beautiful!
I wish you were too! They are quite a sight covering 50 acres~
Sigh! 🙂
Gorgeous!!!!
Thank you & happy spring!
that is breathtaking! 😀 I love it! I wish I could paint that…
My mom has a painting of the fields in her house. Looks just like the photo!
How lovely that must be.
The artistic eye certainly runs in your genes! That’s awesome! 🙂
Well how kind of you to say! Thank you both~
Breathtaking, Cindy. These flower photos are phenomenal. 🙂
I am so happy you like them Linda and Happy Easter to you and your family! <3
Wishing you and yours a happy Easter, too! Hugs! <3
Absolutely beautiful
So please you enjoyed & cheers to you!
Utterly gorgeous. Such a beautiful treat for Easter. 🙂
Happiest Easter to you Anne! <3
I’m absolutely amazed with these exotic blooms! (͠♥‿♥͠)
Beautiful!
Mil grazi~
The first one is my favorite… I have no words to describe its beauty. Wow, Cindy…. your photography is absolutely stunning.
Awwwww, so very kind and so very motivating! Thank you! <3
Happy Easter, Cindy, to you and yours. I’m still humming Strawberry Fields..
It is such a good song if one has to be stuck in your head! Happy Easter to you and yours Russel~
Me gusta tu jardín. Tus fotos son extraordinarias y sabes transmitir la belleza de las flores. 🙂
Es usted muy amable y me alegra que te guste las flores. Feliz Pascua mi amiga!
Breathtaking colours. Quite wonderful!
So happy you enjoyed & Happy Easter Sarah!
Happy Easter to you, too, Cindy 🙂
Beautiful details Cindy! What kind of camera are you using now? Favorite lenses? I’m looking to upgrade my camera this spring. Thinking about a Nikon D810, but haven’t decided yet.
/Maria
I use a Sony HX400 now, slightly updated from my previous 300. What I like about this camera is that the zoom goes up to 1200 mm equivalent. You can take normal, non-zoom shots, and high zoom without changing lens. I also never use a tripod, even at mazimum zoom, because the camera has excellent hand held stability. Hope fun selecting your camera and let me know what you end up getting!
Thank you Cindy! I have never had a sony, I will have to do some research. I rarely use a tripod, i’m afraid I would miss so many shots that way, and I usually walk several miles when I’m out. Hand held stability is definitely a priority! Love your photos! Thank you 🙂
Wow, beautiful photos! Happy Easter weekend, Cindy 🙂
Happiest Easter back to you Christy & cheers too!
Wow. Amazing flower shots! Wish I was there to see it!
Just beautiful!! I “got” the title before I even had to scroll down! These are in Carlsbad, CA? I really need to get out more!
It is definitely worth a peek! About a 150,000 people visited last year!
Oh wow, I want to get lost in these gorgeous fields!
It is easy to do, especially on a weekday! Happy Easter Mary~
Thanks Cindy, Happy Easter to you too!
Your blog is my “moment of beauty”! My eyes are drinking in the colors. 🙂
Awwww, that makes me so glad that I blog! Thank you and Happy Spring!
Hi Cindy. Nature is wonderful. Thank you for liking my poem An Alien Landing! Best Wishes. The Foureyed Poet.
Best spring wishes back to you~
Thank you !Happy Easter to you too,dear Cindy!Actually,I have just celebrated it with your delightful post;gorgeous flowered fields and macro beauties 🙂 xxx
Awwwww you are a wonderful person Doda. Happy Easter~ <3
Ahh, what a feast! I spend my life digging creeping buttercups out of my beds and yet their first cousins are so desirable.
These guys come from a big family! They have like 600 flower cousins~
Strawberry, orange, lemon and grape fields forever…I want to gather all these lovely flowers up and decorate my house! They are spectacular. Thank you for bringing this beauty into my life today!
So happy you enjoy it as I do, and I did just that when the fields were just grown for bulbs. They would let you cut the flowers if you left the bulbs. I will fill my turnk and car, around my kids of course, and we would go home to ranunculu home heaven! We think alike. <3
Amazing and stunning.
<3 🙂
Very sweet eye candy! Happy Easter to you too!
Visa versa 2 U X 2 my friend! <3
Thank you for the reminder and some great pictures with it. In return here’s one for you:-
In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs
Of every head he’s had the pleasure to know
And all the people that come and go
Stop and say hello
On the corner is a banker with a motorcar
The little children laugh at him behind his back
And the banker never wears a mack
In the pouring rain, very strange
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
There beneath the blue suburban skies
I sit, and meanwhile back ~
🙂
It’s like an international language isn’t it! I read the first line and I was off, singing it! What a wonderful gift these guys give the world. Love them to pieces and they still make me happy! Happy Easter Graham. <3
Spot on and Happy Ester to you too. 🙂
PS- I just had to add, a couple of years ago, my kids traveled together through Japan for a few months. My daughter can sing. In every Karaoke bar they went into, she ended up being requested to sing Hey Jude, to great applause and sing along! <3
Shucks, just when I was trying to think of a Trotsky joke you corrected it. 🙂 My friend saw the fields the other day. He said they are often laid out in the colors of the American flag.
Oh dang, I wish I had waited, I want to hear the Trotsky joke!!!
<3 <3
So festive and beautiful.
Thank you & Happy Easter my friend!
Wow! That’s how I want my back garden to look. 🙂 I would love to gather armfuls of those lovely flowers like you mentioned in one of your comments. One of my favourite flowers is the peony and these ranunculus are quite similar. I’m going to have to investigate how easy/difficult they are to grow in Ireland. We seem to be able to manage buttercups very well. 😉
Happy Easter Cindy.
Oh yes, we are kindred spirits. I adore peonies but we cannot grow them here. They are available in stores once a year for a week or two and I always buy some for display. I also buy them for our hotel room when we travel. We will be in Ireland (County Cork) soon just for two days. I hope I see some peonies! Happy Easter Sarah~
Cork is warmer than here (being further South) but it’s too early for peonies in the gardens. I don’t know if the florists in Cork are likely to stock peonies. I haven’t seen them round here. I just have the one peony plant in my garden. I had a couple (one red, one white) in my garden in England.
I hope you have a wonderful time in County Cork. Will you be posting photos of your trip?
I will be posting photos on my trip and am excited to go to Ireland. It will be only my second visit and I wish we had more time! I will be in England too, so I will be looking all over for peonies! Cheers to you Sarah~
What a series…I saw the title and then after the first photo thought “Take you down to paradise city…” as these shots are incredible. The last one has a sense of serenity that feels most at home to me (even though I’ve never seen anything like this!). Cheers to a great weekend!
Awwww, you have such a eloquent way of expressing your feelings and thoughts. When you combine this with your truly remarkable photos it has such a powerful impact. So, if you liked these fields, I am truly happy!
🙂 Even thought about them this morning!
Gorgeous. Ugh. How I wish I was there to see that in real life.
I wish you were too! If you come this way, let me know and I will help you! Happy Easter my friend~
I can imagine humming the tune of Strawberry Fields Forever to your luscious, colorful fields of ranunculus flowers. They do look like “eye candy,” Cindy!
They signify spring so perfectly don’t they! Happy Easter! <3
amazing – have never heard of ranunculi fields
Oh, then I am doubly pleased to introduce you! Have a wonderful Easter my friend~
Beautiful – especially the close up views.
I loved the bicolor hybids close up! So glad you did too & cheers to you~
Gorgeous Flowers! Hope I find these beauties in LIPPS INC Funkytown (Original 12″ Version)
https://youtu.be/xF77Y1JLScc
Love funky town! Cheers you you Deborah & Happy Easter <3
I do not know your ranunculus–splendidly beautiful!
They are so beautiful and I am glad to be able to introduce them to you~
Very beautiful flowers Ms Cindy, thank you for posting them.
Thank you more for appreciating them!
Are beautiful your pictures, Cindy <3 Happy Easter, friend
Happy Easter Leyla and cheers to you! <3
The ultimate eye candy, indeed! I noticed that you have ‘followed’ my blog. That is the old blog which will soon be hidden. On my new website, I published a post a few hours ago. Can you see it in your Reader? If you do, I’m glad. If not, and you are willing to sign up for e-mail notifications, please do so at fae-magazine.com. Thanks, 🙂
I will definitely check and sign up if it doesn’t appear in my reader. This is an exciting transition for you Fae and I am feel quite certain that it will be a big success! <3 <3
Einfach wunderschön wünsche dir schöne Ostertage lieber Gruß Gislind
Frohe Ostern mein lieber Freund Gislinde! <3 <3
BEAUTY! and I did mean to yell–this post made me smile right away. Just gorgeous, Cindy.
If you are smiling my friend, then so am I! <3
I have no words to describe this. So will borrow the words of John Keats. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Thanks for it 🙂
Your thoughtful words made my heart smile! Thank you~
My pleasure 🙂
I swear I can smell them!
These colors are amazing! Nature is an artist for sure!
Estela
Mother nature is the best artist ever! Happy you enjoyed & cheers to you~
You make the world more than beautiful with the images you always share! Happy Easter Cindy…you made my day dear sister! Hugs and blessings always!
Hugs, blessings and Happy Easter to you and yours Wendell! <3
Beautiful Pictures, big thanks and Just a nice Easter weekend Cindy….💗💗💗
Visa versa 2 U X 2!
Absolutely beautiful!
Merci beaucoup & Happy Sunday!
Happy Sunday to you too -:)!
A burst of refreshing color!
So happy you enjoyed & cheers to you!
Enormous beauty!
This is just how I feel about your captivating artwork! <3
Cindy, how so beautiful, have never seen so many ranunculus in fields. Thank you for sharing! Hugs! Veraiconica
So pleased you enjoyed this Veraiconica & hugs to you my friend! <3
What gorgeous photos Cindy. I’m hoping to tiptoe through the tulips in a few weeks time.
Me too!! We will be in Rotterdam soon. When will you be there????????
Oh that’s fantastic. I’m really looking forward to seeing your photos. I’m hoping to go to a tulip festival in Lincolnshire in May. Have a wonderful time!
You too! It sounds like both will be wonderful! <3
Wow! My jaw dropped when I looked at these gorgeous photos! Wow!
Awwww, that makes me feel good! Thank you~
Happy ranunculus day!! LOL
That’s a mouth full isn’t it!!! 😉
Sounds vaguely unpleasant. LOL
Laughing….you rock!
Beautiful! I am in awe! Thank you!
Awwww, I am grateful for your kindness!
Well deserved! And thanks for your follow! Welcome aboard. 🙂 Do hope you enjoy the trip! 🙂
I always do!
Wow these are gorgeous! How pretty those would look as notecards. 🙂
Oooooh, what a great idea! Cheers & thanks too~
Liebe Cindy was für ein schönes Blumenmeer herrlich an zu sehen wünsche dir einen traumhaften Dienstag mit ganz lieben Grüßen Klaus in Freundschaft viele lieb Grüße von der Ahr
Hallo Klaus. Ich bin glucklich, Ihnen die Blumen gefallen und wunsche Ihnen alles Gute mein lieber Freund!
Spectacular photos! I could fall right into the colors and stay there….
You and me both! We could be ranunuculs fairies, living in the fields!
That’s sounds like a beautiful dream!
Let me take you down
‘Cause I’m going to,
Strawberry Fields…
Nothing is real…
And nothing to get hung about!
Strawberry Fields forever!
But I can’t see the strawberries for all those stunningly beautiful flowers that are in the way!
Laughing……I love your comments. There actually were strawberries for sale there come to think of it!
See, Lennon will live forever! 🙂
For all of us who grew up listening to him that is for certain!
Absolutely stunning, dear Cindy… These flowers are truly beautiful. Great post! :star: Best wishes to you! Aquileana 😀
Visa versa 2 U X 2! <3 <3
Oh how I enjoyed these endless fields of ranunculus, Cindy. Clever crafting of words too. Great post Cindy! 😀
Thank you ma deah and cheers to you! <3
Here we are back on land Cindy and just had to pop over to see how things were at the Holler and they are just blooming, such gorgeous colours and your humming birds are a real community, but I think those 2 enforcers are taking an advantage of you…
They are, cheeky little buggers, I moved the feeders and broke up their oligarchy! I am heading over to your blog to see how your cruise went. Can’t wait to hear…….
Lovely to be back “chatting” with my blog buddies Cindy 🙂
Marvelous to have you back and looking so forward to hearing about your trip! <3
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS FROM A BEAUTIFUL SOUL
Awwww, visa versa 2 U X 2! <3
There’s absolutely nothing as amazing as fields of flowers – I’ll take any field – the one you’ve photographed here is absolutely amazing. Due to my gardening hours being shortened, I tore up our entire back yard and except for a few pathways and secret garden spots, I’ve sowed every square inch to wildflowers. I had to sacrifice a few favorites but they were too time consuming – and wildflowers are my all-time favorite.
Beautiful photos, Cindy.
Yes I am surrounded by flowers at The Holler. They are the best elixir for the soul and spirit. Your garden sounds really lovely Sheri & hope all is well with you my friend~ <3
Wow! Beautiful pictures, wonderful flowers and nice colors! 🙂 Thanks a lot for sharing. Also thank you for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful and blessed evening!