A bit far­ther from San Diego we agree, but for those liv­ing in the LA area, the Car­ri­zo Plain is just as close by auto. When the wild­flower sea­son is spec­tac­u­lar in Bor­rego, it’s a safe bet there are oth­er areas in South­ern Cal­i­for­nia where oth­er shows may be seen. 

For more spec­tac­u­lar views around this fab­u­lous nation­al mon­u­ment, click on the link in the main menu above.

Click on any pho­to in the pho­to array below to enter man­u­al slide show.  Pho­tos by Bar­bara Swanson.