A photo a day of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills & Palos Verdes Estates, located on the hills of PV peninsula at the southwestern tip of Los Angeles county
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Spring Carpet
It's that time of year again... ice plant blossoms cover bits of the hillside along Hawthorne Blvd. in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Such vibrant color and so lush, it is like a carpet. Yes even the lowly ice plant (sedum) has its moment of glory when it is covered in flowers. Most of the time it is simply green and inconspicuous, unnoticed and ignored by those driving by day after day. Reminds me of that old movie "Cactus Flower" with Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, and Goldie Hawn. :)
Not just another pretty flower. We know that ice plant also prevents erosion of the fragile dunes. This understanding adds to their beauty, don't you think?
11 comments:
bubble gum hills
This I will remember.
Unique ( to me) and very very pretty!
Gunn / Norway
Wow. A different type of lavender fields.
This is an amazing field of pink, Tash. I don't think I was ever on PV when these fields were blooming.
Such vibrant color and so lush, it is like a carpet.
Yes even the lowly ice plant (sedum) has its moment of glory when it is covered in flowers. Most of the time it is simply green and inconspicuous, unnoticed and ignored by those driving by day after day.
Reminds me of that old movie "Cactus Flower" with Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, and Goldie Hawn. :)
How very pink. How long do the flowers last?
Not just another pretty flower. We know that ice plant also prevents erosion of the fragile dunes. This understanding adds to their beauty, don't you think?
Oh to just lay on ones back in the middle of that carpet and sing and celebrate Easter!!!
Wow this is gorgeous!
so beautiful !!!
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