Poppies

[Jflampert]

I normally walk the Camino Frances in the fall and truly enjoy seeing the sights of the harvest season. I am currently walking the Camino Frances and have to say that the wild flowers, especially the vast fields of poppes, are absolutely stunning. If you have not walked during this time of the year, you would not be disappointed.

 

[AnneO]

I have really enjoyed the poppies too.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Along the Madrid I have been enjoying the wild Lavender.

 

[dbier]

The poppies do look nice...but I can't look at poppies and not think of "Flanders Fields."

(Used to think of The Wizard of Oz 1939 movie, but I grew up...)

Buen Camino.

 

[Saint Mike II]

It was not only the red poppies it was the greenness than enchanted me in May 2017. In Sept 2015 it was so brown. Cheers

 

[Anniesantiago]

Aren't they wonderful!

 

[Walkerooni]

I walked a spring Camino and loved the views of poppies going on forever! Simply amazing. Will be doing a fall Camino this year. Looking forward to a completely different look. But I WILL miss the poppies.

 

[Coddiwomple]

I normally walk the Camino Frances in the fall and truly enjoy seeing the sights of the harvest season. I am currently walking the Camino Frances and have to say that the wild flowers, especially the vast fields of poppes, are absolutely stunning. If you have not walked during this time of the year, you would not be disappointed.

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Where along Frances? I was there 2 weeks ago and am sad I missed this beautiful sight!

 

[lt56ny]

I walked a spring Camino and loved the views of poppies going on forever! Simply amazing. Will be doing a fall Camino this year. Looking forward to a completely different look. But I WILL miss the poppies.

Depending on how late in the fall you go, when you get to the barren Meseta you may be overwhelmed by how stark and expansive it is. There is a real beauty in that.

 

[Felice]

Two weeks ago between Pamplona and at least Burgos it was red red red in many of the fields. And loads of other beautiful flowers too, I might add.
My photos are rubbish, so I'll just tell you where and when!

18th May - coming out of Cizur Menor
19th May - on the way back from Eunate
20th May - coming towards Ciraqui
21st May - leaving Estella
22nd May - before Viaña

I did notice that after that, more poppies were over than flowering, so maybe it is quite a short flowering season.

 

[Eddiebee]

I normally walk the Camino Frances in the fall and truly enjoy seeing the sights of the harvest season. I am currently walking the Camino Frances and have to say that the wild flowers, especially the vast fields of poppes, are absolutely stunning. If you have not walked during this time of the year, you would not be disappointed.

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I too enjoyed the Poppies this time of the year in 2017. Last year in June I discovered that the foxglove is also a beautiful flower.

 

[dwilli]

Yes! The poppies were spectacular in May. This picture was taken outside of Estella. Such vivid red.

 

[Mar W]

I normally walk the Camino Frances in the fall and truly enjoy seeing the sights of the harvest season. I am currently walking the Camino Frances and have to say that the wild flowers, especially the vast fields of poppes, are absolutely stunning. If you have not walked during this time of the year, you would not be disappointed.

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Yes I too love the poppies and enjoyed both the fields of corn swaying in the wind and the beautiful fields of poppies

 

[jbreuner]

I walked the Camino Frances mostly in May last year, arriving in Santiago exactly one year ago today. I, too, fell in love with the Flanders poppies that were almost everywhere along the way. This is one of my favorite poppy photos from my journey, taken as I was approaching Castrojeriz. And, yes, the digitalis (foxglove) was also beautiful.View attachment 20220515_110435.jpg

 

[Gringazolana]

I too enjoyed the Poppies this time of the year in 2017. Last year in June I discovered that the foxglove is also a beautiful flower.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

On the way to Segovia

 

[mrosenlof]

here in france on the chemin du puy as well

 

[HopefulServant]

I walked the CF in May/June 2012 and was delighted by the poppies as well. What really entranced me, though, were the fields of grain. I have a video I took of acres of green grain tops rolling in the breeze like waves on the ocean. Amazing. This view from outside Hornillos del Camino has both!

 

[Harland2019]

In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders’ fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders’ fields.​

 

[DoughnutANZ]

On the Camino Madrid, North of Segovia.

 

[Lurch]

I have hiked portions of the Camino twice late September/early October, next go-around will be in April of next year, (postponed from this year because of a knee replacement). I am looking forward to seeing greenery instead of dead sunflowers! Yes, the meseta has its beauty, but plowed, brown fields got old after a week.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

All while walking the Camino Madrid this month.