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US Route 1, running the length of California, is one of the great drives of the world. And the large landscapes that line much of the drive make for some superb pattern spotting. This shot of a slopping cow pasture, along the Sonoma County portion of Route 1, was taken in late afternoon. The sky, shadow and grass field made near-perfect diagonal lines across the horizon.

Fields and farms are some of our favorite pattern spotting locations. This shot was taken on a hike outside of Vang Vieng, Laos.

The vast farms of the American midwest offer some great pattern spotting. These fields are just west of Grinnell, Iowa (where yours truly went to college).