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
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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?
Finding New Compositions in Jumbo Rocks
A few months ago I wrote about how revisiting photo locations can help you grow as a photographer by forcing you to move beyond the obvious and find new compositions. Last year when I visited Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park I discovered, through my telephoto lens, an interesting rock formation. Here is last year's photo: Since then, I have seen other photos … [Read more...] about Finding New Compositions in Jumbo Rocks
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
Abandoned Car in the Desert (and some fun processing techniques)
The desert has amazing powers of preservation! Joshua Tree National Park wasn't always a park, there used to be a few ore processing mills here in the 30's. One of those is the Wall Street Mill which is protected as a historic site because of it's mechanical uniqueness. The machinery is still intact. Near the mill you can also find a few abandoned cars - antiques left … [Read more...] about Abandoned Car in the Desert (and some fun processing techniques)