The Great Park Balloon, Irvine, CA

The Great Park Balloon above The Great Park, in Irvine, CA.

Great Park of Orange County, Irvine, CA - Wildflowers 2011

California poppies at the Great Park in Irvine, CA.

Irvine, CA Strawberry Fields

A stone's throw from Irvine Spectrum, an April strawberry harvest takes place.

Irvine Spectrum, CA

Irvine Spectrum offers shopping, dining, housing, industrial space, and a world-class ferris wheel.

North Lake, Irvine, CA

North Lake is located in the Woodbridge community in Irvine, CA.

Irvine, CA Wildflowers 2009

In addition to gleaming office towers, there are many open spaces in Irvine, CA.  These flowers happened to be growing in a vacant lot in an industrial park along Jamboree Road.

Irvine Lake

Not far from the urban sprawl, Irvine Lake is a serene place for camping and fishing.