Thursday, April 30, 2015

National Chloride Company

This area of the Southern California desert near Amboy is fascinating to me. So sparse and open. The National Chloride Co. has operated in this area for years, and the soil is heavily modified and impacted by the operations here. There are channels of chemically-laced waters, white salt-encrusted soils and little triangular man-made hills. Nothing grows here, and I imagine it's a bit like being on the surface of the moon (without the gravity change). It lends itself to B&W photography.






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33 comments:

  1. CloudiaApril 30, 2015 at 3:59 PM

    You find the wonder




    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  2. Photo CacheApril 30, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Wow!

    I really enjoy your photos.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  3. TexWisGirlApril 30, 2015 at 5:28 PM

    love the last shot especially!

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  4. LauraApril 30, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    great series!

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  5. StephanieApril 30, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    Fascinating images. Love the last shot the best!

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪April 30, 2015 at 7:16 PM

    A very landscape indeed and you made the most of it. i love that last shot.

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  7. Sylvia KApril 30, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    What great, different shots and, yes, I too, love the landscape!! Terrific last shot indeed!! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!!

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  8. AnonymousApril 30, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    Brilliant shots!

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  9. s.cMay 1, 2015 at 1:56 AM

    I still like the color ones the best. The last one is indeed terrific. Great shot.

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  10. AntoninaMay 1, 2015 at 2:55 AM

    Great series, my favorite is a photo-quarters.

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  11. AntoninaMay 1, 2015 at 2:55 AM

    Great series, my favorite is a photo-quarters.

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  12. eileeninmdMay 1, 2015 at 3:02 AM

    It is an interesting place.. The last shot is my favorite.. Have a happy weekend!

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  13. LeaMay 1, 2015 at 3:57 AM

    I see what you mean - more interesting in black and white.
    Have a wonderful week-end!

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  14. Jan K. alias AfanjaMay 1, 2015 at 4:34 AM

    What a strange, but fascinating landscape. I love the way you are showing it in black and white.

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  15. Author R. Mac WheelerMay 1, 2015 at 5:36 AM

    i like that fifth shot...cool mars lander style

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  16. carol l mckennaMay 1, 2015 at 5:56 AM

    BW shots are great! ~ along with your sky shots!

    Happy Weekend,
    artmusedog and carol

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  17. DeniseinVAMay 1, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    Great black and white photos and that last one at eye level, fantastic!

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  18. John @ Beans and I on the LooseMay 1, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    Yep, you were right. I was there at 29 Palms. Yes, that is black and white county except for the green water filled trench there. I like that last shot!

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  19. TomMay 1, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Incredible images of an incredible landscape! I love it. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  20. Beverley BairdMay 1, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    What a gorgeous series of shots! Love the skies especially.

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  21. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 1, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Thanks for the other-worldly pictures. That's just what we thought when we were in that area.

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  22. Bill May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Fabulous shots!

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  23. NatureFootstepMay 1, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    apart from the great skies you found some interesting angles to shot from :) Love it!

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  24. Max-eMay 1, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    Nice selection of shots - the place really looks desolate. I really like the bottom pic.

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  25. fredamansMay 1, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    LOVE that last shot and the panoramas!

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  26. amo sin bloggMay 1, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Beautiful photos !
    The last one is wonderful.

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  27. AmyMay 1, 2015 at 2:43 PM

    love it! very different from where I live here in NZ

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  28. IreneMay 1, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Stunning captures ... the last one is my favorite!

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  29. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahMay 1, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    Big statements from the dessert land, i like the semi buried tyre. Nice series.

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  30. ak_utMay 1, 2015 at 10:03 PM

    great!

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  31. MridulaMay 2, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    What a lovely collection. I can't take my eyes off the last picture!

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  32. Stewart MMay 3, 2015 at 4:17 AM

    Sparse to say the least - I can see why black and white works - but that last colour shot is great as well.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  33. maryaustriaMay 4, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    This is an amazing series of shots! So great!

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