Desert Wildflowers
Borrego Springs
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I had been itching to get out to the desert to see the spring wildflowers.
We have had more rain this winter then at any time in the past 100 years. We
will most likely end the season with the record for the most rain ever in recorded
history. This has made for some very pretty hiking and now 100 year blooms
in the deserts. This view is taken on S2 going down Montezuma's grade into Borrego
Springs.
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The further down we went the more profuse the blooms. The hillsides in the
background are just covered in blooms. The hillsides are all rock. These
flowers are coming out of the rock. We have gone down to Borrego Springs
every spring for the last 4 years to see wildflowers. This year the blooms
are just incredible.
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If you look closely into this picture you will see there are other flowers
underneath the yellow canopy. There are white and purple flowers blooming.
If you get out and walk you can enjoy all the colors and enjoy the beautiful
aroma of all the flowers blooming. This photo is along Henderson Canyon road
in Borrego Springs.
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This photo was taken in Blair Valley. It was a wonderful day in the desert. It
was 87 degrees. Back at the house we had a heavy marine layer and it never got
out of the low 60's.
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This is one of the purple flowers hidden under the yellow canopy of flowers.
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