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Shelter Cave
I was out exploring the Coxcomb area, hiking up different washes as far as I could. I connected to a large wash and followed it down...
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Caught in a lightning storm
It started out a warm sunny morning as I headed down the Boy Scout trail in Joshua Tree National Park. The forecast was for afternoon...
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Journey to Mordor
Actually it's the Coxcomb area of Joshua Tree National Park, but with a little bit of Hollywood special effects it could very easily look...
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Where's Wiley
While building the website, I realized that I needed a long narrow photo for the landing page. I went through thousands of images but...
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Scorpius Arch
I'm always looking for new places to explore and capture with my camera in Joshua Tree National Park. While scouting one of the less...
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Photos Lie!!!
Photos Lie, and I'm not talking about all of the manipulation and compositing that goes on nowadays with digital photography. I'm talking...
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Coyote ate my camera bag
Last year, I took off to Joshua Tree with a few friends to camp out and do some photos of the night sky. I got an early start and was...
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Snow Day
I've always been fascinated with snow in the park.. It usually only snows a couple of times a year in Joshua Tree, so timing is...