Tag Archives: Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree NP March 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Neil

A little over a week ago, I visited Joshua Tree National Park for what will be my last time this winter. OK, I know it’s Spring, but we use the term loosely to describe our time in Southern California. On … Continue reading →

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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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Joshua Tree NP 0222

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Neil

My last trip to Joshua Tree National Park this winter began early morning, just as the sun was starting to light up the sky. Getting up early for the hour and a half drive to get into some of the … Continue reading →

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Back to JTNP

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Neil

Just before Christmas I made another trip up to Joshua Tree National Park. As is my normal custom, I arrived nearly an hour before sunrise, giving me time to scout around for a suitable composition. As the sky started to … Continue reading →

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Return to JTNP

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Neil

Two weeks after returning to our second home in California, after the “Covid year absense”, I returned to Joshua Tree National Park for the first time in about two years. An early start, at 4:00 am, ensured that I got … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree Sunrises

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Neil

I have to admit that I’m not an avid early-riser. However, if I have something specific planned, I really don’t have a problem getting up at 4:00 am, say, to drive out to Joshua Tree National Park for a sunrise … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree Sunrises

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Neil

Sometimes its fun to return to the same spot on different days to take essentially the same photo in different conditions. Last December I drove up to Joshua Tree National Park on four different mornings to take sunrise shots. On … Continue reading →

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Potpourri

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Neil

Over the winter, here in the desert, I haven’t done a lot of “big” photo trips.  I still have had lots of opportunities to capture the beauty that surrounds us.  So here is a sampling of some of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Keys Ranch

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Neil

Hero.  Scoundrel.  Rancher.  Miner.  Entrepreneur.  Homesteader.  Engineer.  Convicted Murderer.  Felon. Hard working.  Inventive.  Do-it-yourselfer. Father. Husband.  Wheeler Dealer.  Perhaps all of these terms could be applied to a man who was also an important figure in the development of a … Continue reading →

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A Frosty JT Morning

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Neil

4 am.  Saturday morning. Is that my alarm already?  I crawled out of bed and quietly got ready to leave.  Out the door at 4:30. Part of the fun of photography is leaping out of bed in the middle of … Continue reading →

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