"Rancheria Road"

For a lazy spring drive, Rancheria Road just northeast of Bakersfield can't be beat. Mostly unpaved, it is still gentle enough for passenger cars. The higher you go, the more treacherous it can be, especially after a heavy rain. In another week, the wildflowers will be covering these hillsides. For this morning, the rising sun had the perfect angle to add a glow to the roadway. It is one of my favorite locations, so I am very thankful to have it so near. Thanks for your thoughts! The larger preview is best!

Thanks for having a look!

Well balanced composition... nice color saturation and color contrast...

There is a certain "glow" that I've come to think of as a Mark Geistweite trademark: sunlight on grasses that gives the illusion of both full color saturation and eye-blinding luminosity. It's a an effect that really evokes my own experience of low-angle sunlight, about 15 minutes after sunrise. You've got that going here, once again, and once again, it's lovely.

Great composition, perfect!

PDE

Nice play of light, shadows and colors! Bravo.

Hamid.

I agree with John, this has your patented "look."  As strong as this image is though, Mark, a pano-crop composition would not eliminate any of the important aspects/light of the scene, IMHO.

So you think the wildflowers will be going off in about a week?  That should time well with my passing through Arvin on 3/24, no?

This photo makes me want to be there right this minute. I love the colour and lighting. Great shot.

Mark, you turn everyday scenes into works of art.  Love it!

Sorry to neglect responding to so many! I haven't been PNetting much lately. Thank you Grigoriy, John, Pierre, Hamid, Dave, Paul and Margo! John and Dave, I like your references to "trademark" and "patented look", indicating a certain style. We all ned style. As well, Margo, your comment about turning everyday scenes into art is quite flattering! Thanks all!!

Oh, glorious morning. Kudos, rek.

Thanks Richard! Yeah, this is my getaway. Any morning along this this old trail is glorious!

Oh so beautiful and immediately transports me back to simpler times of my youth! Thank you for sharing. :)