Join us for a special evening on Nov. 17 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the Blaksley Library to learn more about Carpinteria-based author and photographer, Chuck Graham.

After his first trip to the Carrizo Plain National Monument, he never envisioned a photo book of these stunning grasslands 15 years later. His book now includes a collection of images from the last of California’s grasslands, time spent in the field chasing light, patiently waiting for wildlife to emerge, and anticipating the next Super Bloom. About the Author In his upcoming presentation and book signing in the Blaksley Library at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Graham will share his experiences photographing the wild landscape, native flora and fauna of the Carrizo Plain over the past 15 years. His work has appeared in National Geographic for Kids, National Geographic Books, Natural History, Backpacker, Men's Journal, American Forests, Westways, and the BBC Wildlife Magazine. He lives locally in Carpinteria and writes for the Montecito Journal, Coastal View, and the Independent.