Thursday, October 6, 2011

Rattlesnake Canyon

My wife and I found another cool area in Joshua Tree.  It's called Rattlesnake Canyon, and it's at the far north end of the park in Indian Cove.  It's easy to get to... not far off Hwy 62 before you reach the town of 29 Palms.  Turn south at the Indian Cove market and about 2 miles later you are there.  It's a beautiful little area, really popular with rock climbers.
Technically, we took these photos from the wash at the base of the rocks.  I think you have to scale the rocky face ("wonderland of rocks") to actually reach Rattlesnake Canyon (I'm saving that for a future adventure!).  Hopefully these pictures convey some of the natural beauty of the area.




This area is known for it's crystal-studded boulders... very distinctive. 


Photo credit to my wife - she took this through the front window of the Jeep!  That's rain in the distance


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21 comments:

  1. Dutch GirlOctober 6, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Colors are great. I especially like the picture your wife took. ;-) It looks like a twister coming your way.

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  2. SamanthaOctober 7, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Absolutely stunning..
    Love the pic by your wife. I'm a big fan of road shots :)

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  3. EG CameraGirlOctober 7, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Beautiful light!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Beautiful color work! These have that vintage travelog feel!

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  5. Thomas LeeOctober 7, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Beautiful desert shots and i haven't been to one yet!

    My SWF

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  6. JimOctober 7, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    Beautiful light and scenes.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  7. Lap Dog KnitsOctober 7, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    All good...I like the first one for the best shot at finding a rattler in that wash.

    You have quite a growing list of followers...

    great blog to follow along!!

    The last picture has great color and shadows

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  8. Tatjana ParkachevaOctober 7, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Very nice scenes and colors.

    Regards and best wishes

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  9. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    The light and the colors in the first and last photo are stunning! Thank you for sharing!

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  10. GattinaOctober 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Rather wild and beautiful skies the landscape looks nice too !

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  11. LeenaHOctober 8, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    Impressive photos in many way! Your canyons and their geological bedrock are those, which I would like to see in person, beautiful landscapes too :)
    Good weekend to you and yours!

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  12. Icy BCOctober 8, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Beautiful and colorful sky photos!

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  13. StashaOctober 8, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Your wife has a keen eye, just like you. I like the processing you use, goes well and adds great drama!

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  14. Laurie Brandriet KellerOctober 8, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    I love your work ... it's about what you want the viewer to see. I can relate. xoxo from The Prairie.

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  15. nievesOctober 8, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Maravillosas fotos! me encanta tu trabajo y me quedo por aquí a seguirte.
    Un beso desde Madrid,
    Nieves.
    http://igloocooking.blogspot.com

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  16. Roberto Machado AlvesOctober 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Great pictures.They look like postcards.

    I'll follow you.

    greetings from Roberto

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  17. NancyOctober 10, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Beautiful. Love the last photo -- the blue sky is so pretty. :)

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  18. Icy BCOctober 10, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    These are beautiful, and they look like paintings.

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  19. theconstantwalkerOctober 10, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Wonderful images to see... your landscape is amazing.

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  20. LizOctober 12, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    What beautiful shots of the desert!! I will be visiting your blog again.

    I am from Australia (east coast) and I live not far from the ocean so we don't see deserts. I went to the Grand Canyon when I was 15. It's the only desert I have ever seen... beautiful!

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  21. UnknownNovember 1, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Give my best to your wife her picture is gorgeous:)
    Greetings from Finland

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