Desert Vista by auntietk
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Joshua Tree National Park
Southeastern California
October, 2013
We came into the park from the south on the Cottonwood Springs - Pinto Basin Road. From that direction there's a lot of wide-open scenery before you get to the famous Joshua trees and boulders.
If memory serves, these small palms are the only palm native to that area.
Zoom is worth it ...
Comments (21)
SunriseGirl
I can almost feel the sun and smell the desert smells. sigh....wonderful photo. :)
MrsRatbag
I love how the desert tricks your mind; you think those mountains are so close, but they're not anywhere close at all! Beautiful capture!
ichtvan
Excellent. I like very much the arid atmosphere of this photo.
photosynthesis
You could have called this "Quintessential Desert Scene" - because it is. Some people find the desert barren & sterile, but I love the openness of it, the wide expanses & the unique plant & animal life. This photo captures it perfectly...
bmac62
Beautifully composed and presented. As I view this scene my mind takes me back to 1962-63 when I was a 2nd Lt in a Tank Battalion stationed in the Mojave Desert in Southern California. At that time we could train anywhere we wanted in the vast deserts on government land. Little did I know of ecology at that time. Times have changed. These lands are no longer open to motorized vehicles...especially tanks...:-)
kgb224
Superb capture Tara. God bless.
Faemike55
Wonderful capture Tara vast and beautiful
jocko500
this is wonderful
helanker
What a gorgeous view this and I do like these little palms, that I will never get to see in person :)
durleybeachbum
Such a scene as we never see here, unless global warming catches me up before I pop my clogs.
jayfar
Love the landscape and the palms.
Sea_Dog
Great composition! Well done.
Wolfenshire
I lived near there once. It gets hot.
RodS
A gorgeous vista you've captured here, Tara! The depth here is amazing. I can just imagine flying the Phantom over this scene. Although I understand there are odd things seen in the air around this area from time to time...
Katraz
Great landscape.
1971s
Fine work.
wysiwig
That is one big empty. A stunning landscape image. I can only imagine what wagon trains passing through the area must have endured.
PHELINAS
Thank you Tara for this capture . I like desert ,its ghosts and its mysteries!
debbielove
Stunning view!!!! Fave! Rob
adorety
Great vista and excellent composition.
junge1
Great capture Tara. That's why I live in the American Southwest!