Andy Rodker's photos with the keyword: poppies

I have maybe a couple more to post in the fullness of time. The map puts me in the neighbouring parish of Fuente El Saz. I checked and they're right - by about 5 centimeters!

The sun went behind a cloud briefly, giving a differently nuanced timbre to the colour scheme of this poppy field. Not too bad on large and then large again. Sight and Sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJ_N5tBgVM

Sadly these haven't been seen here since 2016. A change in farm ownership put paid to the proliferation of poppies at this time of year (mid May) in order to increase profitability. Poppies are picturesque but they render the grain un-harvestable. I post this now as this is what the fields around here USED to look like at this time of year! Just noticed this was taken exactly 8 years ago! How time flies when you're having fun!! Suggest on large and maybe large again.. Probably posted before, but I wanted to pay homage to these fields as they were once. Sight and sound. This touched me. David Bowie's daughter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ss2qEgU0ZQ www.youtube.com/shorts/NAMX9XQLbzQ Cute!

Looking forward to spring! Sadly poppies don't thrive here any more. A new farmer wants profitable fields and who can blame him? Btw, that white wall has been knocked down between 2015 and now. I can't find it on Google maps but I know exactly where I was at the time! Sight and sound. A bit of Rachmaninov didn't harm anyone! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGOihjqO9w

I took a few late summer shots from this path earlier this year and the aridity contrasts markedly with this spring shot. On the horizon is the Sierra de Guadarrama, also known as the Montañas de Madrid. Better perhaps on large (especially to view the poppy fields)..

Another of my sister's shots (taken from the car). Possibly the only remaining poppy field in Algete after their mass eradication in recent years.

Poppy field near Algete, Madrid Province.

Many of us (and soon most if not all of us I suspect) will miss spring this year. Let us all share our best spring shots from past seasons to cheer us all up! Thank you and stay safe!.

Algete, Madrid province.

In the distance, the Sierra de Guadarrama is shrouded in haze and cloud. The sun had just gone in when I took this shot and that fact has helped mute the stridency of the red.

Wild flowers (including poppies) and fence by a country lane near Valdemanco, Sierra de La Cabrera, Madrid Province.

Near my sister's home, Algete, Madrid Province. 2016 was the last proper poppy field performance. For whatever reason (weather? pesticides?) 2017, 2018 and 2019 were no-shows. On the horizon at the left is the serrated crest of La Sierra de La Cabrera, favourite granite walking country.

A pleasant walk in springtime, near my sister's home.

Algete, Madrid Province. On the mid centre skyline can be seen the entire length of the Sierra de La Cabrera, my very own walking and scrambling adventure playground! I see that I have inadvertantly posted this twice! (It was popular the first time round a couple of years ago!)

Near Algete, Madrid Province. I normally go for a walk here with my sister's family when the poppies are out, but there weren't any in 2017 and 2018

... and I forget the name of the yellow plant but they are ubiquitous in these parts. La Sierra de La Cabrera

Poppies and fence by the path near Valdemanco, Sierra de La Cabrera (with cardoon gate-crashing the party!)

Algete, Madrid Province, Sierra de La Cabrera on the horizon.