Christopher Talbot Frank

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Wildflowers 196 images Created 18 Dec 2008

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  • I always strive for the best photography and I imaged a perfect desert wildflower photo at sunset in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  Of course I used my large format 4x5 view camera that uses sheet film which produces the highest resolution images.
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  • I wanted to show the layers of a California Poppy hillside by contrasting the bright orange, green, and blue colors in this exceptional landscape photo.
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  • I used a large format camera to show the extreme details of this Mammoth Sunflower in my high resolution photograph.
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  • When I saw these tall bright purple flowering plants I knew I had to take photos of this Bush Lupine wildflowers below Mt Whitney in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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  • I wanted the bright orange flowers in the foreground to dominate this photo of California Poppies in peak bloom creeping up a hillside.
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  • I had to get my camera extremely low to get this great angle for the photo of sun rays through a California Poppy.
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  • I used my large format sheet film camera to bring out the details in this desert sunset wildflowers photo.  The sun rays over a mountain backlight the bright pink and white flowers.
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  • The worst San Diego fire resulted in the best flower displays ever.  I used my 4x5 view camera to photograph oak tree wildflowers in Cleveland National Forest after the Cedar Fire and record rains resisting in a 100 year bloom.
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  • When I saw these California Poppies along the coast I set up the 4x5 view camera to photograph this quintessential California image of glowing orange flowers growing from vibrant green plants with the blue Pacific Ocean as a background.
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  • I found a dark rock background to take a picture of this vibrant blue desert wildflower.  I  couldn't believe the amazing deep blue color of these Phacelia Wildflowers in Joshua Tree National Park
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  • I photographed this colorful sunset over Death Valley wildflowers during a 60 Year bloom.  This amazing display of color extend for miles.
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  • I used my large format camera to take photos of wildflowers in Banff National Park in Canada. These bright pink flowers along a stream contrast nicely against the distant mountains.
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  • I put my camera at a very low angle to get this unusual California Poppy photo.  The orange flower blocks out the sun which backlights the glowing golden state flower against the blue sky.
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  • I took this photo of the amazing diversity of Rocky Mountain wildflowers in Yankee Boy Basin.  Pink, red, and blue flowers make this a colorful image.
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  • A wanted the perfect Desert Sunflower photo so I searched out this specimen. I imaged this yellow wildflower in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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  • The white and black granite background makes an excellent setting for my Wolly Daisy wildflowers photo.  The soft lighting works great for the subtile colors.
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  • I positioned the sun just right to get a picture of this sunflower sunset.   The suns rays peeked out from behind a cloud making this an inspirational image.
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  • I was able to a great photo of this rare bloom of Agave Wildflowers in the desert.  The Century Plant  "supposedly" only flowers once in 100 years.
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  • When I find a bizarre subject like this Spike Broomrape wildflower I just have to photograph it.  This strange vibrant purple plant is actually a parasitical plant.
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  • This natural garden of Colorado wildflowers in the Rocky Mountains made for a colorful photograph when I shot the large variety of flowers.
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  • Another super bizarre plant that I just had to take a photo of is this Snow Plant growing out of the forest floor in the Sierras. My image of this weird and unusual brilliant red parasite stands in stark contrast to the dark old growth forest.
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  • It would be hard to top the composition of my Beavertail Cactus flowers photo as it is perfect.  This image was also shot with a large format sheet film camera which brings out fine detail and color saturation.
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  • Playing around with a different style, I photographed these sunflowers at dusk.  Deep yellow flowers against the muted blue sky make for an odd image.
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  • I set up my 4x5 view camera in this lush mossy green forrest to take a photo of Great Smoky Mountain Wildflowers.
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  • I came in close with my 4x5 camera to get this detailed photo of a rare Desert Lily in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. This inspiring wildflower rises from the desert sand with a soft focused mountain range in the background,.  The bright white flower sits in a bed of pink flowers with a sky blue sky.
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  • I photographed these deep blue Desert Bell Wildflowers in Joshua Tree National Park  with my large format camera.  I used soft light for this group of phacelia flowers.
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  • I got amazing light for my photo of these Sand Verbena Wildflowers at sunrise in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The vibrant pink flowers stand out from the desert sand.
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  • I had to come in close for this back lit photo of a Fiddleneck Wildflower. The curl in this yellow flower stands out again the lush green background.
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  • I just had to take a photo of the cool hues of blue and green in this photo of Lupine Wildflowers in a forest in California.  The field of cobalt colored flowers against the lush green trees makes for a refreshing spring image.
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  • I use my 4x5 sheet film camera to record the details of these Beavertail Cactus flowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. My photo shows the vivid pink flowers color against a dark cacti backdrop.
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  • When I saw the suns rays, I quickly set my 4x5 view camera up to capture a photo of the sunset over California Poppies and a Joshua Tree.  The god rays shine across the bright orange flowers while a Joshua Tree is silhouetted.
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  • I packed in my 4x5 view camera and tripod to the backcountry to photograph Lupine Wildflowers in The High Sierra.  These vibrant flowers are in a lush green meadow at the base of snow capped mountains at Carson Pass.
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  • I just had to take pictures of this amazing display of Lupine Wildflowers.  The field of blue and purple flowers cover a mountain hillside in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
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  • I set up my 4x5 view camera to take photo of a Joshua Tree and California Poppies in Antelope Valley.  This stark desert image shows the bright orange flowers with the desert tree against the sky blue sky.
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  • I came in close for this photo of Datura Wildflowers in Mission Trails Regional Park. The large purplish flowers standout from their blue green leaves.
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  • I set up my large format sheet film camera to photograph Sand Verbena and Dune Primrose Wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  I got excellent light casting across the vibrant flowers from the warm sunrise.
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  • I put my camera on a tripod for this photo of the wildflowers along a stream in an alpine meadow.  The bright pink flowers stand out from the flowing waters.
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  • I positioned my camera just right to get the sun rays shining through this Organ Pipe Cactus at sunset.  My photo shows god rays over the desert landscape with a field of poppies in the foreground.
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  • I set up my 4x5 view camera to get a high end photo of this Saguaro growing from a field of Arizona wildflowers.  The sun rays behind the tall cactus backlights the glowing poppy and lupine flowers.
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  • I used my 4x5 view camera to take this photo of Columbine wildflowers in the Rocky Mountains.  These glowing purple and white flowers stand out from the pyramid shaped mountain.
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  • I hiked in and set up my 4x5 view camera to photograph this vast filed of wildflowers in Glacier National Park.  The bright yellow and pink flowers stand out at the base of a pyramid shaped jagged mountain peak.
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  • I used my 4x5 view camera to get all the detail in my high end photo of California Poppies covering a hillside,  The vibrant orange California state flower grows from a lush green field.
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  • I set up my 4x5 view camera to get this photo of bright pink Tuolumne Meadow wildflowers.  The pink Owl's Clover flowers glow in the lush green meadow with a mouton range as the backdrop.
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  • I used my macro photography lens to take a photo of these unusual Chia wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.   These strange blue and purple flowers stand out from the arid background.
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  • I set up my 4x5 view camera to photograph the poppies and Joshua Tree in Antelope Valley.  My photo shows a field of the bright orange California state flowers at the base of a massive desert tree against a blue sky.
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  • I found these mutant Columbine wildflowers in the Rocky Mountains and had to document them with my large format sheet film camera.  My photo shows the rare mutant missing the white but instead replaced with purple.
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  • I set my 4x5 to capture this photo of rare albino lupine wildflowers in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.  This amazingly rare site shows this bright white flowers among normal purple and blue lupines  and a green mountain meadow.
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  • In order to get a great photo of this Flowering Succulent, I set up my close up photo equipment.  These bright yellow flowers have red stems and green leaves and grow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.   
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  • I set my 4x5 view camera up and used back light to take a photo of these glowing yellow wildflowers and the Minarets in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The bright yellow and green foreground stand out from the jagged bluish rocky mountain range.
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  • I set up my 4x5 view camera and water for the wind to stop in order to get this photo of an Amazing Wildflower Hillside.  The rainbow colors of the flowers cover the fields and hills in this epic bloom. This colorful display of Southern California wildflowers was the result of heavy rains in a burn area.
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  • I used backlight to make my photo of these orange Mallow wildflowers glow against the shadowed granite boulder backdrop.
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  • I just had to take a picture of the amazing color contrast of these Desert Dandelion and Lupine wildflowers in Joshua Tree National Park.  My photo shows bright yellow flowers against a field of deep blue wildflowers.
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  • I used my close up photography equipment to get a photo of these vibrant red Chuparosa wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  Used backlight to make the crimson flowers glow and stand out from the soft background.
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  • I positioned my camera just right to take this photo of the sun rays through a sunflower.  The backlight from the bright sun really makes this inspirational image glow and stand out from the cloud covered sky.
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  • I went to a recent Southern California burn area after heavy rains to take this photo of poppy and Owl's Clover wildflowers in Rattlesnake Canyon.  The amazing display of bright orange and pink flower against a green forest hillside is a rare site for San Diego.
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  • I set my camera up a a low angle to take a photo of backlit Sand Verbena wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The glowing pink flowers stand out from the dark mountain range.
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  • I used my close up lens to take this photo of Mallow Wildflowers in Mission Trails Regional Park. The bright pink and red flowers stand out from the other forest flowering plants.
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  • I positioned my camera just right to get a great photo of these very tall backlit yucca wildflowers in Joshua Tree National Park.  The towering flowers glow against the dark forest and cliffs backdrop.
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  • I found this odd scene for my Indian Paintbrush wildflower abstract photo in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The crimson red flowers grow from the patterns of the alpine ground.
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  • I used a wide angle lens up high to get this photo of a round Brittlebush in a field of Lupine wildflowers  in Joshua Tree National Park. The glowing yellow circular plant stands out from the dark purple field of flowers.
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  • I used a dark volcanic rock background for my abstract photo of Desert Sunflowers in Death Valley National Park.  The bright yellow wildflowers filed sand out from the black rock.
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  • I used my close up photography equipment to take this photo of Desert Dandelion wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  These bright yellow flowers stand out from the deep blue phacilia blooms.
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  • I positioned my camera to take a photo of the sun rays through Agave flowers. This unique image of a century plant blooming in the desert shows the bright yellow flowers reaching up into the blue sky,
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  • I took this amazing photo of wildflowers growing out of a rock in the Valley of the Moon.  These bright yellow flowers grow from a crakl in a granite rock cliff.
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  • I set my camera up at a low angle to take this close up photo of Monkey Flowers along a stream in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The bright yellow flowers grow from lush green foliage with a refreshing blue flowing water backdrop.
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  • I hiked up a hillside to photograph these blue lupine wildflowers around a lush green tree in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  This springtime forest setting has vibrant cool colors.
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  • I set my 4x5 view camera up to take this photo of Brittlebush and Ocotillo Wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Red flowers top the odd Ocotillo plant while bright yellow Brittlebush flowers grow in the foreground.
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  • I used my 4x5 view camera to take this detailed photo of yellow wildflowers in Mission Trails Regional Park.  Great lighting lights the bright yellow foreground flowers while a pyramid shaped mountain rise in the background.
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  • I got to see and photograph this once-in-a-liftime bloom of a Desert Lily forest at the Dumont Dunes in the Mojave Desert.  This amazing and rare cluster grew with the help of heavy El Nino rains.
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  • I used my 4x5 view camera to take this photo of California Poppies covering a hillside.  The bright orange wildflowers grow up towards the pyramid shaped hill top.
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  • I used my special macro photography equipment to take this photo of three Phlox Wildflowers in Rattlesnake Canyon.  This well composed close up image shows the detail in these bright pink, white and yellow little flowers.
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  • I set up my large format sheet film clear to take a photo of these Claret Cup Cactus wildflowers in Joshua Tree National Park. The glowing orange flowers grow among the pickle cactus spines.
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  • I used my 4x5 view camera to photograph this once-in-a-lifetime display of wildflowers around Cuyamaca Lake  This 100-year rare flower bloom happens because of heavy rains after a major forest fire.
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  • I used my 4x5 view camera to photograph these springtime Sulphur Flowers in the High Sierra.  The bright yellow wildflowers cover the hillside towards the snow-capped mountains.
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  • I hiked in my 4x5 view camera in to photograph these California Poppies covering a mountain hillside. The bright orange California state flower display covers acres up towards a lush green mountain.
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  • I hiked through the desert to find and photograph this Dune Primrose abstract photo.  in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  Early morning light makes the wildflowers glowers as they grow out of the cracked mud in the desert.
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  • During an amazing wildflower bloom, I took this photo of Desert Dandelion and Phacelia wildflowers surrounding an ocotillo in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The display bright yellow and blue flowers cover the Colorado Desert landscape.
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  • I used my close up lens to photograph this singe Lupine Wildflower in Joshua Tree National Park.  The isolated blue flower stands out from the soft background.
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  • USA, California, San Diego, Wildflowers in Cleveland National Forest
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  • USA, California, San Diego.  Chocolate Lilly wildflowers in Rattlesnake Canyon
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  • USA; California; San Diego.  Desert Poppy Wildflowers  in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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  • California; CA; Yucca Wildflowers in Torrey Pines State Park
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  • USA, California, San Diego.  Phlox wildflowers in Rattlesnake Canyon
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  • USA; California; San Diego.  Sunflower growing from Cracked Mud  in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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  • USA, California, Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Wildflowers growing out of a Rock.  Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank
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  • USA, California, San Diego.  Lupine wildflowers in Rattlesnake Canyon
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  • USA, California, San Diego. Wishbone wildflowers in Rattlesnake Canyon
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  • USA, Montana, Wildflowers in Glacier National Park
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  • USA; California; San Diego.  Chicory and Phacelia Wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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  • USA; California; San Diego.  Desert Star Wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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  • USA; California; Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Wildflowers in the Sierras
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  • USA; California; Lake Elsinore.; California poppies covering a hillside
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  • USA, California, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, San Diego.   A Vibrant Carpet of Wildflowers after the Cedar Fire and record rains.
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  • USA, California, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, San Diego.   A Vibrant Carpet of Wildflowers after the Cedar Fire and record rains.
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  • USA, California, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, San Diego.   A Vibrant Carpet of Wildflowers after the Cedar Fire and record rains.
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  • USA; California; Death Valley National Park.; Wildflowers in Death Valley
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  • USA; Colorado; Columbine Wildflower in Yankee Boy Basin in the Rocky Mountains
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  • USA; California; Sierra Nevada Mountains.  A flowering bush in the Alabama Hills
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  • USA; California; Brittlebush wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
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  • USA; California; California Poppies and a Joshua Tree in Antelope Valley
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