Over the past couple of months, I’ve paid two very early morning visits to Joshua Tree National Park to capture some sunrise shots. This is my favorite time to visit the park, even though it means leaving home at about 4:30 am in order to arrive just as the sky is starting to get light. If conditions are right, the reward for the early rising is beautiful color in the sky and sometimes some very dramatic clouds.
It was quite a cold morning on my visit in January. Fortunately I was dressed for it and stayed quite comfortable as I watched the drama unfold.
About a month later, after some winter storms left the mountains surrounding Coachella Valley, I wanted to capture some images of Joshua Trees against snow-capped peaks. Another early morning visit to JTNP yielded some beautiful early morning light.
Following sunrise, I stayed around for a couple of hours to photograph some of the desert plants with my Lensbaby Composer Pro II lens.
Joshua Tree National Park is a gift that keeps on giving. It is one of my happy places.
Wind At Your Back 
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