{"product_id":"agricultural-landscapes","title":"Agricultural Landscapes","description":"\u003cp\u003eA growing photographic collection of agricultural landscapes across the Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea region and the surrounding desert. Fields, orchards, farm roads and distant mountains reveal the patterns of a working landscape—changing with the crop, the season and the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis single gallery brings those views together over time. Locations and capture dates belong with each photograph, allowing the collection to grow across different places without splitting it into separate galleries for every town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA closer look at the working landscape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWide views place fields in relation to roads, buildings and mountains. Tighter compositions reveal planting rows, field boundaries and the contrast between cultivated ground and adjoining bare soil. From above, these practical divisions become striking lines, shapes and textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOctober 23, 2026 · A flight from Thermal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first four photographs were made by Mark Miller during a drone flight launched from Thermal, California. Thermal identifies the flight’s starting location; the wider views extend across the surrounding agricultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e fields, roads and distant mountains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField geometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e green blocks divided by pale farm routes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgricultural mosaic:\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivated areas beside open ground and nearby buildings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField-edge detail:\u003c\/strong\u003e planting patterns and contrasting surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images record the landscape as it appeared that day. Specific crops and farm names can be added when confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFields and the birds around them\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the same day’s photography, Mark also photographed an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/american-kestrel\"\u003eAmerican Kestrel\u003c\/a\u003e perched on a wire and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/turkey-vulture\"\u003eTurkey Vultures\u003c\/a\u003e overhead. Their species pages hold those wildlife photographs, connecting the agricultural scenery with birds encountered on the outing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne collection, many places and seasons\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuture photographs from around the Coachella Valley and Salton Sea can join this gallery. Individual filenames and captions retain the location and date, while the collection stays together as a visual record of desert agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the relationship between agriculture, designed landscapes and mountain scenery, explore \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ladera-golf-club-thermal\"\u003eLadera Golf Club\u003c\/a\u003e, photographed on the same date. For the broader natural setting, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/santa-rosa-mountains\"\u003eSanta Rosa Mountains\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Miller. First series: October 23, 2026 · Drone launched from Thermal, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67906768044313,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/6813\/2121\/files\/agriculture-thermal-mark-miller-2026-10-23-1.jpg?v=1792792982","url":"https:\/\/desertoasisinsider.shop\/products\/agricultural-landscapes","provider":"Desert Oasis Insider","version":"1.0","type":"link"}