A Taste of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Join nature and wildlife photographer, Sandy Zelasko as we travel through the park and into the backcountry with our outfitters capturing spectacular rugged sites.  If wildflowers are popping we will certainly take advantage of those photo ops too!  And of course, a visit to Borrego Springs isn’t complete without enjoying the amazing Borrego Sky Sculptures in Galleta Meadows.

5 Days - Borrego Springs, CA

Feb 28 - Mar 4, 2022

$2,995.00    For more information and to register HERE

Registration deadline: January 25, 2022

Anza Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP), located within the Colorado Desert of southern California, is the largest state park in California and the second largest in the contiguous United States. Located about a two-hour drive northeast of San Diego, it is a diverse and fascinating landscape with over 600,000 acres to explore, many unique microclimates, and environs. Perfect for the nature photographer.

The park contains bajadas, or desert washes, whose best kept secret are the numerous wildflowers found amongst rock formations and colorful badlands. Seasonal displays include subtle smoke tree blooms, beavertail cactus crowned with brilliant pink flowers, cholla cactus with its barbed spines and yellow buds, the orange flares which adorn the lanky ocotillo plant, trumpet-like desert lily flowers, and too many more to mention here.

Palm Canyon is home to the park’s namesake, Borrego, the Spanish word for bighorn sheep. This population of Peninsular bighorn are holding their own and can frequently be found dispersed amount the popular hiking trail and sometimes viewed hydrating at the pupfish pond.

Not to be overlooked are the many types of fauna, including a variety of active desert birds, reptiles, jackrabbits, antelope squirrels, rattlesnakes, and elusive mountain lion, kit fox, mule deer, coyote, and more.

ABDSP lies in a unique geologic setting and inspires the landscape photographer. Paleontological remains are widespread and numerous Native American sites are dispersed throughout the park.

Workshop Includes:

• Photographic instruction in the field and in the classroom
• Roundtrip transportation from Phoenix
• Four nights single occupancy lodging
• Two outfitter tours & gratuities
• Water, snacks, box lunch on tour, and a group dinner.
• Permits and Entrance Fees
• Pre-workshop webinar
• Post-workshop critique