“But pleasures are like poppies spread,
You seize the flower, it's bloom is shed;
Or, like the snow-fall in the river,
A moment white, then melts forever.”

~Robert Burns

I went in search of meadows with purple flowers among the orange poppies and was rewarded with this ~ a ring of yellow mustards. And a contrasting sky with rain clouds to the south.

Due to the recent winter rains in Southern California, hillsides are bursting with colors of wildflowers. These hills especially are covered with mostly the poppies-California Flower. Soon the hills will turn brown unless we get more rains. Visitors are flocking to these hills by the thousands these past few weeks to witness this amazing phenomenon!

Hope you enjoy!

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Garden

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers

"Nice staff and breakfast Great location"

AED 705 total

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9 Jul - 10 Jul

Property grounds

"Mission Inn is beautiful!! "

AED 927 total

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30 Jun - 1 Jul

Exterior

"Great stay,nice hotel"

AED 294 total

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1 Jul - 2 Jul

Fountain

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AED 804 total

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8 Jul - 9 Jul

Casino

"Great place to stay"

AED 483 total

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1 Jul - 2 Jul

Outdoor pool, open 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM, cabanas (surcharge)

"Great , clean , excellent customer service, beautiful room , the hot tub was the best :) "

AED 1,263 total

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4 Jul - 5 Jul

Front of property

"Great prices for a quick stay or business trip where a hotel isn’t an option, staff is good and the location has a lot of attractions. The place isn’t a 5 star hotel but it is a place to stay and spend the night, smoking rooms are always a plus. "

AED 295 total

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29 Jun - 30 Jun

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