Who Says the Desert is Boring?

[schrackman]

I had to head up to Joshua Tree Saturday for a meeting of pastors and decided to head out early and stop by Morongo Canyon Preserve in Morongo Valley for a few pictures. It's amazing what you can find in the desert if you just look. Unfortunately I did not run into wildlife but the information center did say there were cougars, black bears and bobcat in this vicinity. How neat it would have been to capture one of these! But alas, I had to settle for more stationary objects.

Shots were made with my Canon DRebel, Sigma 28-80mm w/cir. polarizer & 70-300mm.









This last shot shows Morongo Valley and the east face of Mt. San Gorgonio. Usually I am shooting the southward face from Banning, which would be over these mountains and to the left of the snow capped peak.

[photophorous]

These are some really nice shots! The second and the fourth are my favorites, but they're all good. The desert is a great place for photography. I went to Big Bend NP in December, and even though I'd been before, I was amazed at how colorful it was.

Paul

[schrackman]

Thanks Paul!

I can't wait for Spring to come. There's a place near Palm Springs where all the desert wildflowers just start blooming like crazy. It's an incredible scene. Hopefully this year I'll be able to catch it.

[OBie]

I never said the desert is boring. Beautiful shots!

[schrackman]

I never said the desert is boring. Beautiful shots!

Thanks OBie!

[freygr]

My wife says "Where are the TREES". ;-)

[schrackman]

My wife says "Where are the TREES". ;-)

lol...tell her they are just "different kinds" of tress in the desert is all.