June 6, 2023 – From the Largest Tree to the Deepest Lake

Having spent several weeks in a desert environment, we finally arrived in the mountains. Here I am photographing a snowball in the parking lot of Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park. Our first view of Yosemite Valley as we entered the national park was literally, this. The two young national park rangers, one in Yosemite, … Continue reading June 6, 2023 – From the Largest Tree to the Deepest Lake →

June 2, 20023 – The Adventurous Mojave Plant

One of the strangest lands we've seen. Truly, the Joshua Tree is very special. What resonates with us most as we pull our home around the country is the experience of a landscape so different from the previous one, and so strange from our normal surroundings that it challenges us to conjure new adjectives to … Continue reading June 2, 20023 – The Adventurous Mojave Plant →

May 29, 2023 – Wanderlust and Desert Dust

American artist Steward Johnson's Forever Marilyn, 12 tons and 26-ft tall. Apparently in 1949 at age 22, Marilyn was “discovered” in Palm Springs by a talent agent. What do Sonny Bono and Marilyn Monroe have in common, besides leaving this world too soon? You can find them both or at least a likeness of each … Continue reading May 29, 2023 – Wanderlust and Desert Dust →