This picture was made in the Northwest Territories on the Dempster highway in the area half-way between the Yukon border and Fort McPherson. For those with Google Earth, the coordinates are roughly 67 north by 135 degrees west.
As you can see, the plants hug the ground here. The hills are very worn, with only the occasional peak still having steep cliff faces. The camera is pointing southwest, so the hillside facing the camera receives less light than the foreground left corner, which is more densely covered with plants.
The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:
Nikon D200
2007/09/06 17:18:08.1
Color
Data Format: Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Lens: VR 105mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Matrix
1/320 - F/16
Exposure Comp.: -1.0 EV
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Color Mode: Mode I (Adobe RGB)
Hue Adjustment: 0
Gerald & Irmgard Carter
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Tone Comp: Auto
Saturation: Auto
Sharpening: Medium Low
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off