Thursday, February 9, 2012

Mohave Yucca Sky!

I took these last time we went out to 29 Palms.  We have Mohave Yuccas on our property, and I like the way the sharp spiny leaves look like their holding up the clouds!  Happy Sky Watch Friday and have a great weekend.  We're hoping to get out to the desert this weekend for more Sky Watch shots!

Photo taken at sunset just outside our garage door... I never get tired of this view!~

39 comments:

  1. fantastic colors. I love your desert shots, hope you get some great ones this weekend!

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  2. Oh, what lovely shots! Marvellous pastels and great spiky silhouettes.

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  3. Now I know where the Southwest decor colors come from!!! Beautiful!!! I especially like the Yucca against the sky...

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    1. Sometimes an ordinary view can be spectacular! I have a 3 day weekend and I can't WAIT to get out and go exploring!

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  4. That was a quite different plant than my little one in the window.
    Nice.
    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  5. Great shots, lovely colours of the sky and clouds!
    I wish you a Happy Friday!

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  6. I just love the first shot, the colors and the plant are gorgeous! Great captures. Happy Skywatching!

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  7. beautiful skies! what part of 29 is this? when we first moved there in 85 we lived in the Edge of Town trailer park (across from Stater Bros), there wasn't much housing then except on base...then we moved by the front entrance to base, which i've heard they've moved the entrance to the back entrance....i can't remember the name of the road though, valley or valle something.

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  8. Your yucca is wonderful. I like the distance shot also, the different colors and the depth.

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  9. Beautiful photos, and gorgeous colors in the sky!

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  10. OH such amazing skies...and I love that plant....

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  11. I wouldn't either. Absolutely beautiful!

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  12. Awesome view from your garage. Hope there as good from the house. ;)

    May you get to play in the desert this weekend.

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  13. Wow, beautiful desert sky shots!

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  14. Very nice photos.

    Regards and best wishes

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  15. I can see why you never tire of it! Beautiful view and photo.

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  16. The desert is always a good place for photography. You could not pick any perfect day to Sky Watch and take these shots!

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  17. Glorious sky and your header of the blog is simply stunning.

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  18. I don't think I'd ever get tired of that view either. Awesome contrast in the shot with the Yucca plant, too. Happy skywatching weekend!

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  19. I miss the skies of the desert southwest, beautiful shots!

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  20. The view from your garage door is fantastic; no wonder you never tire of it. I love the colors of the sky. I also like your first photo of the yucca plant holding up the clouds.

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  21. Now that is my kind of sunset! My view looks straight onto Mt San Jacinto, still desert, just a different perspective. There is something very magical about living here in the desert, as you well know :)

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  22. Love your header photo!
    And I was surprised to read that you are very near 29 Palms! My grandparents had bought one of those little itty bitty cabins back in the 60's I think. They eventually bought a house in town and always went back there. My grandfather actually spent his last days in 29.
    Thank you for your comment!
    Have a great weekend exploring!
    Debbie's Travels

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    1. Thanks for your comment, Debbie. I have a real passion for those little homestead cabins that dot the desert out near 29. We were out there this weekend and I got some great shots of two more that I will be posting in the future.

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  23. Nice sky! and I love yuccas, they make me happy (except when i slice my leg on them hiking, but even then, i still like 'em!)

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  24. Great shots, the skies are perfect to add some drama.

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  25. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing with Weekend Walkabout.

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  26. That's a big open sky you've got there to enjoy from your home. Beautiful colors! thanks for stopping by.

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  27. These are lovely! I'd kill to have a view like that...

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  28. My heart is tugged by misty mountains fading to the distance.

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