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| Carrizo Plain Panorama, View Toward Caliente Range |
I wasn't expecting Carrizo Plain to look so good this early in the month. It's not one of those "superbloom" years where the Temblor Range is draped in wildflower hues of yellow, blue, purple, pink, and orange, but the drive through was still very satisfying. I even managed to spot a small herd of pronghorn.
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| Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) |
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| Phacelia & Fiddleneck |
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| Sea of Fiddleneck & Temblor Range |
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| I was most surprised by all the purple owl's clover (Castilleja exserta) blooming out there. I drove in from the south and wasn't sure if I should try to photograph it there since I had no idea what lay ahead to the north. I was glad I waited. |
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| Every now and then I'd spot a white variant. |
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| Layers of Color |
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| Roadside View Toward Caliente Range |
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| When I spotted the pronghorn I couldn't even make out what they were. Just whitish specks in the distant heat-shimmer. Only when I looked through the zoom lens could I tell for sure. |
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| They appeared to be visiting a water tank, and I found and drove a ways down the "road" that led to it, then stopped at a respectful distance to get a closer view of these speedy, beautiful animals. Unable to turn around, I drove back to Soda Lake Road in reverse using the car's handy rear camera. |
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