35mm Film Photography

Lifting Fog Over Sand Verbena

Morning fog lifting over pink sand verbena as early sunlight illuminates the San Ysidro Mountains in Anza-Borrego Desert, 1998. — Morning fog lifts above sand verbena as the first pink sunlight illuminates the San Ysidro Mountains · Anza-Borrego Desert · California · 1998.

About the Photograph

An unusual layer of morning fog hangs over a field of sand verbena in the lower Anza-Borrego Desert as it begins to lift shortly after sunrise. The first pink light reaches the San Ysidro Mountains beyond the flowers, creating a brief convergence of desert bloom, fog and dawn light.

Technical Details

Location:

Anza-Borrego Desert, California

Year:

1998

Camera:

Canon F-1

Lens:

Tokina 28–70mm SD

Film:

Fuji Provia transparency film

Filter:

81A warming filter

Field Notes

This was a rare moment of morning fog lifting over the sand verbena in the lower desert. I made the photograph only minutes after sunrise as pink sunlight began illuminating the San Ysidro Mountains. Watching the fog slowly reveal the flowers and mountains took my breath away.