From Moonscape To Lush: Photographs Capture California Drought’s Story.
In California, an extremely wet winter put an end to the state’s record-breaking drought.
Heavy rainfall also produced welcome spring scenes — like replenished reservoirs and fields in bloom.
"It’s just like a velvety green, lush landscape now — compared to just dry, brown, almost like a moonscape before."
In early 2014, Sullivan documented the drought at its worst.
Now, many of those desolate landscapes Sullivan captured look completely different.
So he went back and tried to recreate the same shots.
Sullivan downloaded the 2014 images onto his iPad and brought it with him when he shot the "after" photos.
In one side-by-side set of photos, the 2014 version shows a man walking his dog.
When Sullivan returned to the (now green, grassy) hillside this year, he was able to snap a photo of another woman walking her dog in almost the exact same spot.