joshua tree

It was truly amazing to see the southern end of Joshua Tree so completely carpeted with wildflowers, so much so I drove out there 3 times to shoot them with this being from the final evening last Sunday. The wildflowers were so thick that even as I took extreme care as I moved about in them my...

This is the end of the day on my 3rd trip out to Joshua Tree in a week, and it was a productive day. I drove out there in time for sunrise on only 3 hours of sleep, but I wanted to get there for sunrise as there was clouds in the forecast. I haven't processed those yet, because this one really...

With the rare snowfall in Joshua Tree as described in my previous post I had found the clouds opening up and allowing the stars to shine through. This classic composition kind of felt like it was a gateway to the stars for me. While I never mind sharing a location with someone, it was pretty...

Snow in Joshua Tree National Park! :) Who would have thought? I know it does snow there every 5 or 6 years, but it's been well over 20 years I think since I have been out there in the snow. It was a fun and fast overnight trip. As I already posted, I ran up there in time to catch the sunset...

I had been tempted to make a 2nd trip out to Joshua Tree in 4 days. I had seen the forecast for snow there, and then I had seen the very cool shot that @Johnny Chien had posted. But in my mind I was still toying with wanting to run up to Yosemite also, or perhaps just stay home and get some work...

This was the original composition I had set up last weekend when I shot this location with Jim. The light on the ground is from the setting moon, which really did give us a nice glow. I left my camera in place until the sky got fully dark and took a second shot for the sky. This image is a blend...

I am glad that Kyle and I both talked each other into meeting at Joshua Tree to shoot the Milky Way on Saturday morning for several reasons. I got to meet @Johnny Chien which was really awesome. It's always great to meet new people who have a love for photography. And then of course I got to...

This isn't a Joshua Tree in Joshua Tree, but it's becoming one of the better known trees there. This is excluding the famous spire rock that it gets paired with this Juniper Pine so often because the color in the sky was better shooting to a western direction then the normal southern direction...

I was in Palm Springs for the weekend with family, arriving on Thursday during some impressive flash flooding. I got up early (2am) Saturday morning to drive into Joshua Tree and look for stars. I made it to my spot at about 3:15 and some guy named Jim Fox had already taken the best composition...

Last weekend as I was out in Joshua Tree I had scouted around a bit before sunset and had found this area that is close to Arch Rock but a bit higher up. I liked the leading lines, and took some sunset shots from here, but also wanted to get back and shoot this with the Milky Way if possible. So...

I spent a couple of nights out in Joshua Tree this weekend so that I could spend a couple of nights shooting Arch Rock with the Milky Way. I wanted to spend more then one night there just focusing on the Arch so that I could really take it in, and also to get some slightly different comps with...

More of a fun shot then technically sound landscape photo. Hiking in Joshua Tree and looking up to see a Bighorn sheep up on top of the rocks watching was a really nice thrill. While there are Bighorn sheep out there, they often are seldom seen, I have gone years without seeing one, so when one...

Went out to Joshua Tree last Saturday, had a slim hope to shoot the super moon, but the clouds won that day. Just before the sunset, the sun burst through a bit and added a touch of color. All comments are welcome, Jim

From a sunrise at the Cholla Garden in Joshua Tree. I still have scars on my leg from the darn things. Any thoughts are welcome.

Some soft light out at Joshua Tree, I liked the rocks and the blooms. All comments are welcome, Jim

Do you have any night photos of the stars? Of the Milky Way? Please post them in this thread. If this hits off well, this may turn into a monthly Feature we do in conjunction with our Waterfall Wednesdays. Here is mine to start it off. One from Joshua Tree from a few years ago. I mainly shoot...

Sunset from the Hidden Valley area of Joshua Tree. Any thoughts are welcome.

Out shooting the Milky Way a few years ago, and these clouds had developed. It wasn't my original composition, but when I saw the shape of the clouds, I then moved a bit to get the MW to line up with the cone of hill along with the clouds lining up. All comments welcome, Jim

Appreciate the invite to the community. Look forward to building online and perhaps in-person relationships with some of you. This is a shot I took in May of this year. It was my 2nd attempt at shooting the Milkyway. My 10 year old daughter was out there helping me at 1AM too, so a little...

Joshua Tree National Park Twilight