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The Anza Borrego Desert state park lies in the Colorado desert region of San Diego county. I ventured through the park in March. It was a cool day with some of the desert having been dusted with snow. I thought this to be ironic in that the Anza Borrego Desert state park is the only park in the country which is closed down for part of the summer because of it’s dangerously hot weather. Some of the lovely desert succulents were just starting to bloom. I captured this image with my trusty Plaubel Makina on Gitzo tripod.

James Rasmusson is a resident of Holland Michigan who has been creating fine art photographs since the early 80�s. Jim�s photo-art is best known for themes that express the drama and majesty of nature. �I like to underscore the abstract and tease the mind. I am ever alert for juxtapositions that express irony, absurdity, and poignancy. I want people to feel both tension and resolution in my compositions.� Specializing in scenes from the Great Lakes region, the artist�s portfolios also include the Ozarks, Arizona and California, the Florida Keys, River Rouge, Chicago, �Suspended Amusements�, Nightscapes, Winterscapes, Ontario, and the Caribbean. The award-winning photographer�s work has appeared in many publications as...