Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center
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University of California, Irvine Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center. Located in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - Borrego Springs, CA
Ocotillos leafing with fresh green leaves the second time since a monsoon storm earlier in September.
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Ocotillos leafing with fresh green leaves the second time since a monsoon storm earlier in September.
Flowers got another good drink of water during the last rain event to keep them going through the winter (Photos: Sicco Rood).
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Flowers got another good drink of water during the last rain event to keep them going through the winter (Photos: Sicco Rood).
A few more moody impressions of Anza-Borrego Desert during the recent storms. The rain bands coming in waves and wetting the steep and rocky east flanks of the Peninsular Ranges can be mesmerizing to watch, and all so fleeting... (Photos: Sicco Rood)
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A few more moody impressions of Anza-Borrego Desert during the recent storms. The rain bands coming in waves and wetting the steep and rocky east flanks of the Peninsular Ranges can be mesmerizing to watch, and all so fleeting... (Photos: Sicco Rood)
One more view from an earlier storm that led to this intense sunrise in Anza-Borrego Desert (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
One more view from an earlier storm that led to this intense sunrise in Anza-Borrego Desert (Photo: Sicco Rood).
A raven on a rock in Borrego Palm Canyon (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A raven on a rock in Borrego Palm Canyon (Photo: Sicco Rood).
Closeups of the 3 coyotes trotting through the wide open abandoned farmlands around Borrego Valley Sunday morning (Photos: Sicco Rood).
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Closeups of the 3 coyotes trotting through the wide open abandoned farmlands around Borrego Valley Sunday morning (Photos: Sicco Rood).
A coyote trotting through the wide open abandoned farmlands around Borrego Valley Sunday morning. Toro Peak shown here with snow on top rises up to 8,717 ft (2,657 m) in the background (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A coyote trotting through the wide open abandoned farmlands around Borrego Valley Sunday morning. Toro Peak shown here with snow on top rises up to 8,717 ft (2,657 m) in the background (Photo: Sicco Rood).
Anza-Borrego Desert is one of those special places where a snow capped Toro Peak and fields of flowers can be seen in the same view. From this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Anza-Borrego Desert is one of those special places where a snow capped Toro Peak and fields of flowers can be seen in the same view. From this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
A few pics from the recent storm (Photos: Sicco Rood).
November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A few pics from the recent storm (Photos: Sicco Rood).
Fish Creek and Split Mountain shown here from a ridge view earlier today. Elephant Knees can be seen in the middle with the Lagunas in the distance (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Fish Creek and Split Mountain shown here from a ridge view earlier today. Elephant Knees can be seen in the middle with the Lagunas in the distance (Photo: Sicco Rood).
A rain shower yesterday afternoon with crepuscular rays filtering through the mist (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
A rain shower yesterday afternoon with crepuscular rays filtering through the mist (Photo: Sicco Rood).
The farm worker statues, a reminder of Borrego's history of grape farming in the storm and rain this afternoon (statues by artist Ricardo Breceda).
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The farm worker statues, a reminder of Borrego's history of grape farming in the storm and rain this afternoon (statues by artist Ricardo Breceda).
There will be quite a few flower pics from Anza-Borrego shared here in the foreseeable future :-). Still catching up from last week before the storm (Photos: Sicco Rood).
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
There will be quite a few flower pics from Anza-Borrego shared here in the foreseeable future :-). Still catching up from last week before the storm (Photos: Sicco Rood).
Dec 15th join Syd to help pull Sahara mustard and other invasive plants in Anza-Borrego Desert SP as part of a new Adopt A Wash program. During the presentation he will discuss what invasive plants are being targeted, where, and how you can get involved.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Dec 15th join Syd to help pull Sahara mustard and other invasive plants in Anza-Borrego Desert SP as part of a new Adopt A Wash program. During the presentation he will discuss what invasive plants are being targeted, where, and how you can get involved.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Hairy desert verbena at sunrise with plenty of room to spread out on this dune (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Hairy desert verbena at sunrise with plenty of room to spread out on this dune (Photo: Sicco Rood).
Storm clouds building above Whale Peak just before sunrise Friday (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Storm clouds building above Whale Peak just before sunrise Friday (Photo: Sicco Rood).
Desert sunflowers and purple verbena on a wet sand dune this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Desert sunflowers and purple verbena on a wet sand dune this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
A few of the clouds lit up beautifully at sunset after the rains this afternoon. The official Anza-Borrego Desert State Park weather station storm total was 0.81" for today (Photos: Sicco Rood).
November 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A few of the clouds lit up beautifully at sunset after the rains this afternoon. The official Anza-Borrego Desert State Park weather station storm total was 0.81" for today (Photos: Sicco Rood).
A rainbow above a patch of desert sunflowers and purple desert sand verbena this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A rainbow above a patch of desert sunflowers and purple desert sand verbena this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
A double rainbow by Toro Peak this morning at sunrise. Citrus orchard in the foreground (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A double rainbow by Toro Peak this morning at sunrise. Citrus orchard in the foreground (Photo: Sicco Rood).
Beautiful cloudy sunrise this morning from the upcoming weekend storm. Some rain already has fallen in the northern part of Borrego Valley this morning keeping the flowers going! (Photo: Sicco Rood)
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Beautiful cloudy sunrise this morning from the upcoming weekend storm. Some rain already has fallen in the northern part of Borrego Valley this morning keeping the flowers going! (Photo: Sicco Rood)
Dune "evening" primroses are flowering (in the mornings too) at the Henderson Canyon flower fields. Ravens have been gorging on, and keeping in check the caterpillar population (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Dune "evening" primroses are flowering (in the mornings too) at the Henderson Canyon flower fields. Ravens have been gorging on, and keeping in check the caterpillar population (Photo: Sicco Rood).
The Northern Lights were visible all the way from Anza-Borrego Desert with the eyes yesterday evening. The camera sees better in this case. This was about 9 pm yesterday evening looking towards the Santa Rosa Mountains. Note that the sun sets here at 4:45 pm, so these were not sunset colors!
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Northern Lights were visible all the way from Anza-Borrego Desert with the eyes yesterday evening. The camera sees better in this case. This was about 9 pm yesterday evening looking towards the Santa Rosa Mountains. Note that the sun sets here at 4:45 pm, so these were not sunset colors!
People enjoying the views from Fonts Point (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
People enjoying the views from Fonts Point (Photo: Sicco Rood).
Hairy sand verbena and Spanish needle yesterday morning in profile (Photo: Sicco Rood).
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Hairy sand verbena and Spanish needle yesterday morning in profile (Photo: Sicco Rood).