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View into the Cuyama Valley from Hwy 33, early in the morning.
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Entry to Carrizo Plain National Monument from the south on Soda Lake Road
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A hint of things to come.......
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Along Soda Lake Road, heading north
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Looking back onto the the Carrizo Plain after starting up Caliente Mountain Road.
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From up here, it looks like there's a patch of flowers that are much more orange than the others near the south end of Soda Lake.
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The next photos are from along Caliente Mountain Road.
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A patch of orange in the distance. Poppies? There aren't any closer roads to get a better look.
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An interesting formation of rocks near Selby Campground.
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This is a weird flower, at least to me! There are lots of them around, though.
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This is where we stopped for lunch. Can't beat the view!
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That big bush seems to have a bare ring around it...
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... Is it killing the flowers that get too close?
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Caliente Mountain Road ahead of us
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More poppies? Again, no roads to get us closer.
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