California looked like this before the highways
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California looked like this before the highways

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That dirt road pulling you into the valley. Orange poppies everywhere. Snow on the mountains in the back. Benjamin Chambers Brown painted this before Antelope Valley became a suburb. He was one of those California Impressionists who understood that the light out there does something no European palette was built for. Everything is warm and loud and alive. If you've ever driven through California during a superbloom you know this isn't exaggerated. This is just what it looks like when nobody gets in the way. 🎨 Poppies, Antelope Valley, Benjamin Chambers Brown 📍 Follow EcoArtLab for daily art on

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