Carolyn Fannon's lifelong interest in grasses led her to a native tallgrass coastal prairie in Galveston County, Texas. Over the course of twenty years , she returned to the Aumann Prairie photographing the grasses and wildflowers in their native habitat. In 1996, she joined the Native Plant Society of Texas and the Native Prairies Association of Texas. She then began photographing other remnant prairies and giving presentations to nature organizations in the Houston area.
Her photos have been published through the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, "Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine", "Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide" by Joe Marcus, "The Texas Native Plant Primer", and several conservation publications.
