Sometimes, we Californians start to take the state for granted. We whine and whinge about the traffic or the high cost of living, and some of us – god forbid – even start to wonder if the state is still worth it.

When California hears us questioning her total awesomeness, she’s like, “Hold my beer.” Bam, she summons up a wild and wonderful floral display which leaves the flower children dancing in the streets. Superbloom is in full swing. From the Carrizo Plain to the Anza Borrego Desert, the hills are alive with fields of flowers.

After a particularly wet winter these past few months, Californians are in for a colorful bloom of wildflowers this spring. While some of the more spectacular blooms will be happening farther north, wildflowers enthusiasts can check out some in places a little closer to home, like in Anza-Borrego Park.

The 600,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is justly famous for a number of noteworthy natural features including palm oases, vast open spaces, the endangered Peninsular bighorn sheep, and its soaring desert vistas. Above all else, the park's notoriety stems from its spectacular spring wildflower displays. During peak bloom in wet years, few sites are more memorable than miles of brilliant colors stretching across vast, sandy flats and extending onto rocky, varnished hillsides.

Desert flower displays are often a matter of timing, and generous rainfall amounts. Rainfall in Southern California is highly variable, and the desert is no exception. Much of Anza-Borrego receives paltry rainfall sums between 4-8" annually. When California experiences a wet year, much of the desert receives more than that, which causes the normally dormant seeds of hundreds of different flower species to germinate and bloom spectacularly. During these rare times, hundreds of thousands of people make the pilgrimage to the park to witness this inspiring sight. #anzaborrego #anzaborregodesertstatepark #desertwildflowers #superbloom #nature #flowers #wildflowers #flower #sos #naturephotography #macro #photography #flowersofinstagram #walkercanyon #flowerphotography #flowerstagram

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