Brittlebush wildflowers, Anza-Borrego State Park, California.
As you can see, we made it to the desert ok! This was captured at sunrise just a couple of hours ago in Borrego Palm Canyon.
I don’t think I have ever seen another person is this area before sunrise, especially mid-week, so I was surprised to come across another photographer. I was even more surprised when it turned out to be a friend and fellow Alaskan photographer Lynn Wegener! He was here with two other Alaskan photographers who I have met over the years- it really can be a small world!
I know a lot of people will be wondering about the wildflowers. I will give a report on Monday once I have had a chance to scout more areas, but as you can see here, there are plenty of wildflowers blooming in Borrego Palm Canyon and many areas including the hills above Borrego are fairly green. From what I have seen, I would say it should be at least a “good” year, and probably one more good rain from an great year.
Speaking of Anza-Borrgo, I thought I would mention that I only have one more spot for the second weekend of my Anza Borrego photo workshop. I do have a more room on the first weekend, and thanks to a warm winter down here, the timing should be perfect for both weekends.
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This is the newest addition to my camera bag and I love it! This tiny little light weight headlamp is super bright! At 60 lumens, it is currently the brightest Petzl headlamp. Because it is so small and light, it always stays in my camera bag, and sure comes in handy on the pre sunrise / post sunset hikes that photographers are often forced to make in the pursuit of light. But, the thing that really makes this one sweet for photography is the addition of the red LED light. The red light allows you to see your camera gear in the dark without messing up your night vision – perfect for night photography of star trails, northern lights etc.
I love these little things and usually keep one on the zipper of my camera bag, and on my jacket. Gee, I’m noticing a light theme here – fitting for winter in Alaska.
We just purchased a box of these a week or so ago. This time of year you can’t have too many chemical hand warmers – I always leave a pair or two in my camera bag. Not only are they great for rewarming hands once they get cold – gloves are ineffective at warming cold hands, but, I will also put them in the pockets of my jacket and use this as a place to rewarm and replenish camera batteries if I’m in real cold weather.
Most photographers can’t have too many of these. They are great for close-up work and people photography. You can get them in all different sizes – something for every budget.
had been out of print until being re-released this year – this is a classic, and likely isn’t in the library of a newer photographer. Another great book on outdoor photography is 
I try to post a photo here 5 days a week, but with a busy office load, and a reduced shooting schedule, I anticipate my activity will slow down to just a couple of times a week. I’m usually wrong, but this time I think I will need to cut back.
