In this unique photographic essay of California wildflowers, viewer will find impressive colors, out-of-this-world shapes and characters unimaginable for the casual visitor of this beautiful state filled with a diverse and often surprisingly exotic flora. Even after hundreds of locations and thousands of flowers explored over the years, I am proud to have made each one of my photographs in the flower's natural environment. Through my camera's lens, everyone can take an intimate look into the lives of the most interesting wildflowers of the forests, hills, and mountains of the Golden State.