Tag Archives: California

Drama

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Neil

On a couple of my visits to Joshua Tree National Park this winter I have been treated to dramatic skies. This has been a special treat as frequently, being a desert environment, there isn’t a cloud in the sky. Back … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – Williams to Amboy

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Neil

For my final day of this Route 66 adventure I wanted to be in Amboy, CA just a bit before sunset so that I could photograph the new Roy’s sign during blue hour – but more on that later in … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – California (Part 1)

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Neil

I don’t know why I have this “thing” for Route 66. As a Canadian, my interest may seem a bit odd. After all, it is a US highway and a decommissioned one at that. And much of it doesn’t even … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Neil

Yosemite.  The name is magical.  The scenery is amazing.  An area perhaps most made famous by photographer Ansel Adams, it is place to which landscape photographers flock for good reason. A little over a month ago I joined some fellow … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree NP Camping Trip

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Neil

In mid-November I decided that an overnight camping trip to Joshua Tree National Park was in order.  It would give me a chance to do a sunset shoot, get a good night’s sleep, and be up early for a sunrise … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lights

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Neil

I love Christmas Lights.  At this time of year I love to see them as we travel around at night.  Up until a couple of years ago it was always a treat to tromp through the snow, inhaling the crisp … Continue reading →

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Whirlwind Winter Wind-down

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Neil

Several weeks ago I stopped in at my insurance broker’s office to drop off a document and he commented that he had been following my blog.  That reminded me that I hadn’t posted anything in a while.  And now that … Continue reading →

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Carey’s Castle

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Neil

Sometime in 1935, a 21 year-old Arthur Lloyd Cary arrived in the Coachella Valley along with his wife Elaine and their child.  Settling in Holtville, Cary worked at first as a vegetable truck driver.  In the late ’30’s, likely about 1938, the … Continue reading →

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Calcite Mine and Slots Hike

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Neil

Today I met up with a group to hike up to a calcite mine and through some slot canyons west of the Salton Sea on the edge of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The hike was led by Dave … Continue reading →

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Visit to Joshua Tree NP

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Neil

After a great morning bike ride, with a coffee stop in La Quinta Village, it seemed like a good afternoon for a return trip to Joshua Tree National Park. It was an easy 30 minute drive to the Cottonwood Springs … Continue reading →

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