Golden Gate Park Night Blooming Cereus Bloom in Moonlight San Francisco California in in San Francisco, California, United States

Golden Gate Park Night Blooming Cereus Bloom in Moonlight San Francisco California

by Ivy Vaughan

A late summer evening in San Francisco reveals a narrow, mossy stone wall along a quiet path in Golden Gate Park where a night-blooming cereus cactus is fully open under the pale moonlight. The large, delicate white petals unfurl against the dark green spines, catching the soft ambient glow of distant city lights beginning to shimmer in the background. A few fallen petals rest on the rough pavement near the base of the plant, while the surrounding foliage remains still in the cool Pacific air. The rare botanical event in its natural habitat, with the urban skyline providing a subtle, luminous backdrop to the ephemeral flower.

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Golden Gate Park Night San Francisco United States in San Francisco, California, as city lights Moonlight Golden Gate Cereus Bloom
Camera Yashica MAT-124G*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Yashica MAT-124G photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 80mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 400
Film Ilford FP4 Plus tones
Location in San Francisco, California, United States
Date 1974-04-26
Credit VEETER
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