Charlie Russell Nature Photography
Desert figwort, Scrophularia desertorum

Virginia Lakes Wildflowers

The Virginia Lake trail takes you to a series of high-altitude lakes in the Hoover Wilderness area in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, not far from Mono Lake. This is a great place to see a wide variety of wildflowers, and...

Sierra gentian, Gentianopsis holopetala

Saddlebag Lake Wildflowers

Saddlebag Lake is in interesting high-Sierra area for an interesting wildflower hike. Our visit was in late September, and we were looking for late season wildflowers. We did find a nice selection, more than I expected...

Carrizo Plain Wildflowers

Carrizo Plain can be one of the best wildflower spots in California if the weather cooperates. Here are a few photos based on a visit on April 10 & 11 2023, when there was a VERY good bloom. This is a quick...

Shell Creek Road Wildflowers

Shell Creek Road is a very popular wildflower hotspot in San Luis Obispo County, about 20 miles east of Santa Margarita. Here are some photos from a visit there on April 10 2023. You may like to visit my post on Carrizo...