Soapweed left for seeding

Soapweed left for seeding and 2-3 year old sprouts coming in after soapweeds have matured. Jornada Range Reserve. New Mexico. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. Black and white images hand painted directly on glass with either transparent oil paints, aniline dyes or watercolors by colorists. Glass lantern slides were sometimes baked after painting to set paint layers.