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.

Wildflowers in This Photograph View botanical names

Desert sand verbena Abronia villosa