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Elkhorn Road, Carrizo Plain

This year, we entered the Carrizo Plain via the Elkhorn Road for the first time. I had checked the wild flower report from the parking lot of the Stater Brother’s grocery by tethering my laptop to my cell phone. The report was for a spectacular show of carpets of yellow wildflowers.

We arrived late in the day and got some fabulous views from the winding road. I will definitely take this route again.

We’re off on the spring 2009 wildflower shoot! Our first encounter with carpets of flowers is on the way out of Bakersfield on route 58 not far from Tehachapi and the Tejon Pass.

Ellipses

This is a fabulous area for photography and there were many great shooting opportunities. Several misty shots were taken here this past winter.

This image is called “Ellipses” for the scalloped shape of the pasture and road. The pasture is covered with California Poppies and a dozen or so cows are grazing near the top of the hill.