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| Focal Length: | 300 mm |
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You can't go to Joshua Tree and not post a pic of a Joshua Tree.
From Wikipedia
The Joshua tree or Yucca palm or Tree yucca or Palm tree yucca[1][2][3] (Yucca brevifolia) is a monocotyledonous tree native to southwestern North America, in the states of California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada. Confined mostly to the Mojave Desert between 400-1,800 m (2,000-6,000 feet), they thrive in the open grasslands of Queen Valley and Lost Horse Valley in Joshua Tree National Park. There are two subspecies,[4] including Yucca brevifolia ssp.jaegeriana Jaeger Joshua tree or Jaeger's Joshua tree[5] or Pygmae Yucca.[6] Other subspecies have been proposed but rejected by botanists, including one reduced to a form, Yucca brevifolia fa. herbertii Webber´s Yucca or Herbert Joshua
The Cahuilla Native Americans who have lived in the southwestern United States for generations still identify with this plant as a valuable resource and call it “hunuvat chiy’a” or “humwichawa”. Their ancestors used the leaves of Y. brevifolia to weave sandals and baskets in addition to harvesting the seeds and flower buds for nutritious meals.
The name Joshua tree was given by a group of Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert in the mid-19th century. The tree's unique shape reminded them of a Biblical story in which Joshua reaches his hands up to the sky in prayer. Ranchers and miners who were contemporary with the LDS immigrants also took advantage of the Y. brevifolia using the trunks and branches as fencing and for fuel for ore-processing steam engines. Its is also called Izote de desierto.[9]
This is on the hike to the dam. This was really funny to me, but there are signs that the water does get out this far. It gets to be a good size lake based on the pics that I have found from others on flickr.
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Joshua Tree is a new favorite. I went there when I was up in Yucca Valley to see some of the folks I call on up there. They were in a meeting and rather then drive down, I went to see the park. This will take a few days to post.
First up, Barker Dam.
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Here are some of the images that Hannah did with me for her project. We went into the Orange Groves with our friends and used three different flashes. One with red, one with blue and one with green gels.
I think these are really cool. Now I want to try to get some shots like Troy did in his book, Night Vision: The Art of Urban Exploration.
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I really like the work that guys like Troy Pavia has done with colored gels and hand held flashes and flashlights. He uses full moons and long exposures to get some of these cool images. This is my first attempt. I tried under the trampoline and the second story of our house. My oldest daughter stayed up to do this with me so that we could try it out for her school art project. She got the fun job of firing the flash about 60 times to paint the area under the trampoline and in my bedroom and bathroom.
I think these came out cool.
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As I went to Needles the other day, I was running late, so I came back by Vidal when the sun was setting. Here are the pics I took as I revisited the abandoned service station in Vidal California.
This Picture is an chair that was out front. I did not pack a flash, so I turned the car headlights on to illuminate the chair instead of silouet it agains the setting sunlit sky. I think it came out pretty cool.
Here are a few other pics that I took as well.
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I have a big territory now for work. I sometimes have to drive to Blythe and then on to Needles. It is about 4 hours to Needles from where I live in Riverside. I call on a prison just before you get to Blythe, and there is a dirt road that goes past the prison out into the desert.
I have read that some of the best geode collections sites are out that way. So as I got off the freeway, it was threatening to rain. I thought that I could frame up a cool picture of the clouds in the desert, and I found this campground. I don't know what it is that I find so appealing, but there was a sense of the 50's here. It was empty, it almost felt like one of the abandoned buildings that I can not seem to resist photographing. It felt like I had stepped backward a little bit in time and these are the images that I took there.
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Another Image from the Redlands California LDS Temple. I thought the backlight for the roses was cool, but even better with the Framing from the wrought iron fence. Here are a few more from the same fence.
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I have been on a bit of a kick with regards to LDS Temples and the images that are made of the Temples. I feel like members of the church who carry a camera can do more with our images of the temples then the standard view. There are some great details that are a part of the temples that the church builds. A lot goes into these buildings and they are really beautiful buildings. I am not saying that I take the best images, I am saying that I want to do more with these great buildings to show their unique beauty and amazing grace.
Above is an image I made of the Redlands California Temple. I will include some past images that I made at the Newport Beach, Oakland and Washington D.C. Temples. I love the pics of the doors on the D.C. temple and the dedication year on the Oakland. But my favorite, is the shots with the Angel Moroni and Holiness from the Newport Beach Temple.
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My kids and I went to the local chili cook off. (Arlington Chili Cook off and Car Show) and they had live bands and some cool cars and motorcycles. They had some live bands and we went with our friends all on our Electras. As we are cruising through, I noticed that this guy was playing a guitar that seemed to be autographed. Sorry, I didn't catch what the name of the band was. They were playing covers and were pretty good.
When I got home and was looking at the pics, I figured out that this was signed by Kerry King of Slayer. If I had a guitar signed by a guitar legend, it would be hanging on my wall, not out doing gigs. Speaking of guitars hanging on walls, I really need to pull mine down and learn a song. I just never seem to have time for it, let alone to play with the pics that I want to post.
Here are a few more from the Chili Cook Off. Thanks for looking.
200 Days in and I find it interesting that number 200 is an abandoned house. I find abandoned buildings really interesting. This was a place that someone lived and worked at. They probably had friends over maybe kids, and it must have been a peaceful place. It was fully surrounded by orange groves. Now they are mostly pulled out. There was even a little cement pond at the side. Across the street is a new building with medical offices. This is was probably slated for new construction as well, but with the economy dumping like it has, It will probably just sit like this for awhile.
I have been addicted to Lost American and Google Earth lately. Check out his photostream on flickr, it is some cool stuff.
His book is really cool. I definitely want to try to shoot some stuff like his.
Thanks for looking. Here are some other shots.
I drive by this as I head to Needles from Blythe. I go by here once a month for my job. It is some serious windshield time, but with a camera and a book ripped and on the iPhone, I am good. I don't really mind the drive time. But it does leave me a little whipped the next day. I can tell you that I will probably shoot here again.
From Wikipedia -
Vidal, California a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California, in San Bernardino County on U.S. Route 95, 38 miles (61 km) north of Blythe, California and 55 miles (89 km) south of Needles. The town is 22 miles (35 km) west of the townsite of Earp, California and 23 miles (37 km) west of Parker, Arizona on State Highway 62. The community, which is two miles (3 km) north of the Riverside County line, lies at an elevation of 812 feet (247 m) above sea level. Vidal is 221 miles (356 km) from the city (and county seat) of San Bernardino, making it the second farthest town in the county from the county seat behind Earp. Wyatt Earp spent the last winters of his life in Vidal, working claims of gold and copper he found nearby; the aforementioned townsite of Earp is located in and around those claims.
Other Shots
Here are some shots from an Engagement photo shoot. They wanted something for the announcements. This holding hands shot is one of my favorites. It never makes the announcement, but I like it none the less. In fact, my favorites never make the announcements. They usually end up on the table at the reception. This is a great couple and they will go far.
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