Desert Colors

[BarryHamilton]

Another look at the Red Cliffs Natural Preserve, in Red Rock Canyon, CA. This time mid-morning on the 14th Dec, on my way to Lone Pine and points north.
I got a bit farther removed out into the desert for this take. Mesquite, Joshua Tree, sage and sand in the foreground.
A mostly cloudy morning lent a nice soft light to the scene.
C&c weldome.

 

[AlanLichty]

I like it - even if Jim says this image encompasses the whole park

The elevation is just high enough for the joshua trees but still low enough for the creosote.

 

[Ben Egbert]

I hate to say this, but back in the 1970's I rode dirt bikes here. I hope we did not mess it up too bad. It is a nice area.

 

[BarryHamilton]

I like it - even if Jim says this image encompasses the whole park

The elevation is just high enough for the joshua trees but still low enough for the creosote.

To be fair, there aren't a whole lot of other areas as photogenic as this, but they are out there if you look!
Thanks for looking in, Alan.

 

[BarryHamilton]

I hate to say this, but back in the 1970's I rode dirt bikes here. I hope we did not mess it up too bad. It is a nice area.

It is a quite striking area, isolated from the rest of the rather drab desert of the region. There are lots of tracks designated for ORV's so I think you're safe.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Nice Barry, enjoying the trip so far?

 

[JimFox]

I like it - even if Jim says this image encompasses the whole park

The elevation is just high enough for the joshua trees but still low enough for the creosote.

Ha ha.... Barry is going to show me wrong huh?

 

[BarryHamilton]

I like it - even if Jim says this image encompasses the whole park

The elevation is just high enough for the joshua trees but still low enough for the creosote.

Oh, I forgot to mention.....this was with the 24mm TS-E, aiming down for the creosote and using the tilt for max dof. Not perfect at full res, but passable for an early attempt I think.