As one bit of evidence that it might not be exaggerating to call this year’s flowers a “super bloom” I offer this photograph of a dense field of desert gold flowers, backed by mountains that are also beginning to show signs of spring growth. To be sure, not every gravel fan and wash in the park had this many flowers — far from it. But in many places the amount of color has been exceptional.
This photograph looks south toward the north end of the park’s Black Mountains, the ridge that runs along the east side of the main valley. It is an impressively rugged range, and it can be challenging finding a way to photograph it from this angle — the distance produces a lot of atmospheric haze. But on this day the air was relatively clear, and the colorful flowers and side-lit mountains gave the scene more definition.
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G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him. Blog | Bluesky | Mastodon | Substack Notes | Flickr | Email
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