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California's Wilderness
FEBRUARY 2006
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Desert Garden
Photograph by Tim Laman
Dotted with white blooms of dune evening primrose, a purple expanse of desert sand verbena carpets a slope in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Both species have a low tolerance for extremes of temperature and moisture. "Hot, arid winds may dry out the seedlings before they have a chance to grow," says Brian Cahill, an official with this 600,000-acre (242,800-hectare) park in southern California. These finicky flowers play a vital role in desert ecology. "In a good flower year we'll get a huge hatch of sphinx moth caterpillars, literally thousands at a time," says Cahill. "While the caterpillars take advantage of the blooms, hawks and other birds take advantage of the caterpillars."
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Camera: Canon EOS 1V
Film Type: Fujichrome Velvia 50
Lens: Canon 20mm
Speed and F-Stop: Approximately f/16 @ 1/30
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Weather Conditions: Clear
Time of Day: Early morning
Lighting Techniques: Natural light
Special Equipment or Comments: I used a tripod that goes low.
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