The hills around the Carrizo Plain in Southern California were blanketed in wildflowers. What a welcome end to years-long drought! Rainy weather meant I ended up soaked from the waist down after hiking the hills; but the light was gorgeous and the c…

The hills around the Carrizo Plain in Southern California were blanketed in wildflowers. What a welcome end to years-long drought! Rainy weather meant I ended up soaked from the waist down after hiking the hills; but the light was gorgeous and the colorful views (and wonderful scents) on the Carrizo Plain were divine.

Carrizo Plain National Monument, California