When I am photographing, I always keep my eye out for strong shapes since they tend to lead to strong compositions. Any shape will do: circles, squares, triangles, curves. During my last visit to Joshua Tree National Park in California, I went back to a place I had been before, Jumbo Rocks, where there are all kinds of interesting rocks to photograph. But there was one rock … [Read more...] about The Echo of a Shape at Jumbo Rocks
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Joshua Tree National Park Panorama
Joshua Tree National Park in California is such a unique landscape that I really wanted to make a panorama image that would convey the vastness and the sheer quantity of Joshua Trees. The first few I tried didn’t turn out so well though! The trees looked so small and unimpressive. I realized that the perspective I was using made all the trees carry the same importance and no … [Read more...] about Joshua Tree National Park Panorama
Joshua Tree Sunburst
Do you process your photos in order? Just wondering... I usually process mine in order because I'm afraid if I skip over something I might never come back to it. But on the other hand, maybe you're tired of seeing Joshua Trees by now and I should change it up a bit and save some of them for another time. I guess if I saved enough of them I would be able to jump around … [Read more...] about Joshua Tree Sunburst
Belle – The Most Beautiful Campground in California?
This is one of the places I yearned to go back to this winter. Belle Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. We've been to some nice campgrounds. Lots of nice campgrounds. But I always prefer the ones where we can get away from people and enjoy nature. I particularly like ones where I can stumble out of the RV in the morning and the scenery is right there waiting for … [Read more...] about Belle – The Most Beautiful Campground in California?
I Speak for the Trees
I don't know if Dr. Suess was inspired by these particular trees in Joshua Tree National Park, California, but as I am driving along I often hear the voice of The Lorax -- "I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues" -- and I think about how this place became a National Park and hear The Lorax again -- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, … [Read more...] about I Speak for the Trees
Just Three of the Many Jumbo Rocks
I think I could spend days photographing in this location. The only problem with it is that the campground bearing it's name is extremely popular so there are always lots of people at Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park. Please click the image to view a larger version. Our RV is too big to fit in that campground, and I don't think I would like being near so many … [Read more...] about Just Three of the Many Jumbo Rocks