Thursday, December 1, 2011

Rattlesnake Canyon, Joshua Tree National Park (Part 2)

I'm not a fan of long, rambling blog posts, hence the Part 1 and Part 2 for this post.  My son and I hiked Rattlesnake Canyon about a week ago (accessed from Indian Cove campground in Joshua Tree).  Just adding a few fun photos to that post (using Photoshop to make them a little more interesting).  My legs are no longer sore (finally!) and we had a really great time.  Go back to my "part 1" post for details on location and level of difficulty.  Hope you like the photos.
View from the top! Cropped and textured in Photoshop.
Photo credit to JB.  The kid's got a good eye!!
Beautiful fall colors in Rattlesnake Canyon!  Used
Photoshop to turn everything B&W except the tree.
Pine tree in the Canyon... canvas texture added.
Unidentified plant
Beautiful blue desert sky in the Canyon - Happy Skywatch Friday!
The road home from Rattlesnake Canyon.
Linking to Skywatch Friday.  
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22 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 1, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Beautiful photos of Joshua Tree! I love the Autumn tree colors left on the B&W photo background.
    From the yard pictures in my blog you should know there were once 4 trees in that yard and one was very invasive,a Shamel Ash. It was removed 20 years ago and the damage had already been done it was the hollow spaces from rotting roots that caused the final shift and damage to the main line.

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  2. JoyfulDecember 1, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Stunning photos. I've never been to that part of the world. Your photos make it look "otherworldly".

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  3. Vores haveDecember 1, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Hello.
    Great pictures you show.
    Wishing you a good week - end.
    Hugs Hanne Bente ♥

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  4. LisaDecember 1, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Love the contrast in the third photo! Looks like a great place to hike.

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  5. Chrissy BrandDecember 2, 2011 at 12:21 AM

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  6. Chrissy BrandDecember 2, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    A wonderful set of photos and they brought back happy memories of my time at the Joshua Tree National Park in the 1990s! Thanks- wonderful blog and I shall return often.

    Chrissy at Manchester: a photo a day at Mancunian Wave

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  7. HansHBDecember 2, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    Lovely shots! I would like to walk in this area with my camera!

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  8. SerlineDecember 2, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    I like the distant view of your last shot!

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  9. Red Nomad OZDecember 2, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    I'm not usually a big fan of doctored pix - but the effects you've used are AWESOME! Particularly like the canvas effect - it adds an extra dimension to what was already a great photo!

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  10. LadyD PianoDecember 2, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    Stunning photos." B&W, except the tree" is a favorite and "The road home" so inspiring!

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  11. TexWisGirlDecember 2, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    those are great! especially love that first one! really great composition and treatment!

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  12. KarenDecember 2, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    A great series of shots! So...did you see any rattlesnakes?

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  13. AlDecember 2, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    That is one spectacular hike, and your photos are truly superb.

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  14. forgetmenotDecember 2, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Lovely photos of your hike-bet you had a great time!! Mickie :)

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  15. EbieDecember 2, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Nice photos and treatment! The bent trunk looks like one of the arches in the National Parks!

    Indeed, a great eye!

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  16. GayleDecember 2, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Very cool...

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  17. Ms. BeckyDecember 2, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    I LOVE the first photo. it looks a bit like hipstamatic or something similar. and your header image is awesome too. you do good work, I like your photos very much. thanks for stopping by my blog and saying hello, I truly appreciate it. happy weekend to you.

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  18. Spare Parts and PicsDecember 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I really appreciate all the comments! Karen, no rattlesnakes. I think it's getting a little too cold for snake activity. My wife "found" one a few miles from this area this last summer. Fastest I've seen her run in a long time!

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  19. PegDecember 2, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I love how you experiment with different textures and styles... I also like your adventures...Have an excellent weekend!

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  20. BirgitteDecember 3, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Jeg kan slet ikke få armene ned efter at have set dine bileder. Tak også for din kommentar.

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  21. MildredDecember 4, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Very nice series. And very nice treatment of the first shots!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

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    Happy week****

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  22. GayleDecember 4, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Your photos inspire me to add this to my list of hikes.... or rather, climbs!

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