10 stunning photos of Southern California's poppies bursting into bloom after months of drought

People visit poppy fields near the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

• The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, California, is in full bloom.
• The fields are so bright that a NASA satellite could photograph them from space.
• Those who don't live close enough to walk or bike to the state park can view the flowers via livestream.
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The world may feel an uncertain place due to the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic, but spring has still sprung.

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, California, is much emptier than usual since it closed to vehicular traffic, but its spectacular poppies are as vivid as ever. The orange bursts are so bright that a NASA satellite even spotted them from space.

Here are 10 photos that show California's most famous poppy field in full bloom.