I take many trips to Big Sur in Central California. This was taken recently on a hike to the beach, just north of Sand Dollar, called Pacific Valley. It was a beautiful day out.

Nikon D80 with a 18-200mm AF-S VR lens.

I snapped this shot of some California golden poppies (the state flower) as I was walking around. I liked the beautiful orange and yellow colors of the petals on the green background. The DOF was just what I wanted.