Album Deserts

[gnwatts]

All of these shots are near Barstow, Ca

Ivanpah solar plant. It was 114 degrees when I stopped to take this one. The soles of my shoes started to melt:

 

[Ugly]

All of these shots are near Barstow, Ca

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Ivanpah solar plant. It was 114 degrees when I stopped to take this one. The soles of my shoes started to melt:

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Just drove through there twice last week.
It was hard to leave 70d and marine layer to driving and rest stops or anything else in the high desert.

Didn't really consider pictures, just admiring, pointing out to the kids, and sweating.
Colors in the second one are great.
The last one especially, just like what the heat burned into my head!

 

[gnwatts]

Thanks @Ugly. It was almost the hottest I have ever been (122 in Bulllhead City Az was the hottest). With the reflected heat from the asphalt I have no idea how hot it actually was, but I was only able to spend 5 minutes out of the AC before I started to hallucinate.
Thanks @sandsurfer .
Here is the same shot taken the winter before, in the mid 60's this time:

 

[Ugly]

This thread needs some love.

 

[Ugly]

Two More...

 

[John Morrow]

Indeed, needs some love...


evening in the Mojave Desert by John Morrow, on Flickr


heading back by John Morrow, on Flickr

 

[Titans]

Unplanned desert wanderings can be full of surprises!

 

[Titans]

Nice yellow formations and it almost looked like a crocodile in the pool

A few more Moqui marbles

 

[Henk]

Plenty material to organize a "Jeu de boules" tounament!

 

[John Morrow]

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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Kofa esque but never seen that dense of Saguaros there.

 

[Michael]

Towards Buckskin Gulch and West Clark Bench

 

[John Morrow]

beaches! by John Morrow, on Flickr

 

[Michael]

Castle Rock, Cottonwood Canyon Rd.

 

[Titans]

More colorful desert stuff….

Rick for scale

 

[westy]

It's that time again.

Great Basin.

 

[Titans]

Another long desert wandering….

Fish eye view from the edge of the cliff, so much to see! Good spot for binoculars.

 

[John Morrow]

Another long desert wandering….


Fish eye view from the edge of the cliff, so much to see! Good spot for binoculars.
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West Clark Bench?

 

[Titans]

West Clark Bench?

John, I just send your a PM.

 

[Janice]

Great scenes, @Titans - I especially like the way your tiny body shows off how vast the landscape is. I also love the cloud reflection. Tell Rick I’m enjoying his photos!

 

[SteveR]