Thursday, November 10, 2016

Sullivan Road, 29 Palms

I'm lucky, some of the best sunset views are right from my own property in the S CA desert. There have been many times when I have been driving around Joshua Tree National Park chasing sunset shots, only to return home to find the best sunset waiting for me!

Our rustic little desert homestead cabins that we rent out on Airbnb. If you look west on Sullivan Road...
...you get a nice, open desert vista and the road seems to go on forever.

And by the time the sun starts to set, things get even more dramatic! This was taken just a few steps away from the previous photo.

This photo was taken a couple hundred yards from the Sullivan Road photos. That's a big "Teddy Bear" cholla cactus (lower left). Very nasty, tenacious spines makes this a cactus to avoid!
Later that same evening, as the stars are just starting to come out, I took this shot at the back of the property. That's my old "project" trailer (which is turning out to be quite a project). It's permanently placed on a concrete slab... it's days of rolling down the highway are over. We finally have electrical and plumbing completed, although still a lot more to be done. But I'll save that for another post!
 
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38 comments:

  1. Yogi♪♪♪November 10, 2016 at 3:57 PM

    Great photos, and so close to home. I admire your dedication to your project.

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  2. MichelleNovember 10, 2016 at 4:35 PM

    Beautiful sky shots and I look forward to a post showing the completed trailer!

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  3. UnknownNovember 10, 2016 at 6:47 PM

    Wow, what fabulous skies in your desert...

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  4. RajeshNovember 10, 2016 at 8:28 PM

    Wonderful tour of the desert under the beautiful sky.

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  5. Lady FiNovember 10, 2016 at 9:33 PM

    As always - such gorgeous shots!

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  6. Billy Blue EyesNovember 11, 2016 at 12:13 AM

    I can see what you go there, a wonderful wide open space to view and the sunsets and great

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  7. Gemma WisemanNovember 11, 2016 at 12:21 AM

    Wow. Those wonderful open spaces all round you are so scenic. What a wonderful place to breathe freely.

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  8. s.cNovember 11, 2016 at 1:19 AM

    Its a road indeed but on a landscape you don't see often on roads. Great.

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  9. rupam sarmaNovember 11, 2016 at 2:10 AM

    Superb clicks. Awesome.

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  10. PatNovember 11, 2016 at 3:24 AM

    FANTASTIC skies. That second-to-last photo is a real stunner.

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  11. PatNovember 11, 2016 at 3:24 AM

    FANTASTIC skies. That second-to-last photo is a real stunner.

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  12. Author R. Mac WheelerNovember 11, 2016 at 5:17 AM

    oh, ah. I bet you get some gorgeous stars out there too. Been a long time since I've been away from the glow of the city.

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  13. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.November 11, 2016 at 7:03 AM

    Wow fantastiche foto !!!!!

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  14. TexWisGirlNovember 11, 2016 at 7:13 AM

    you have amazing skies on hand. :) glad you're making progress on the project - never-ending at your place there!

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  15. HappyKNovember 11, 2016 at 8:07 AM

    Wow fantastic sky!!
    I love the very first picture. It is so very clear and I feel I could just walk right into it.

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  16. Jan K. alias AfanjaNovember 11, 2016 at 12:33 PM

    Such a strange and fascinating world where you live ... the sunset sunset shots are awesome again.

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  17. ChristineNovember 11, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    I am spellbound! The last shot of the sky at night has cast a spell on me! But they are all spectacular scenes!

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  18. BillNovember 11, 2016 at 1:33 PM

    Fantastic images! The sky and sunset photos are absolutely gorgeous!

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  19. photodougNovember 11, 2016 at 1:52 PM

    Wonderful images. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. AlanaNovember 11, 2016 at 4:26 PM

    I can't come up with a new description not used previously. Awesome, fantastic, unreal, gorgeous.

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  21. Ruth HiebertNovember 11, 2016 at 6:43 PM

    Beautiful scenes.

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  22. Nancy ChanNovember 11, 2016 at 7:16 PM

    You do have the best sunset view at your place. I have heard that at the deserts, the beautiful night sky is filled with stars!
    Looking forward to the progress of your wonderful project.

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  23. orvokkiNovember 11, 2016 at 11:43 PM

    Wonderful photos. The sky looks really dramatic.

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  24. TomokoNovember 12, 2016 at 4:44 AM

    Nice to see you again!
    Your photos are powerful, as always.
    Have a good weekend.

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  25. TomokoNovember 12, 2016 at 4:44 AM

    Nice to see you again!
    Your photos are powerful, as always.
    Have a good weekend.

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  26. eileeninmdNovember 12, 2016 at 5:34 AM

    Hello, pretty desert scenes and skies. The sunset is lovely and the star captures is beautiful. Happy weekend to you!

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  27. Seraphinas PhantasieNovember 12, 2016 at 5:45 AM

    Marvelous photos and impressions of this awesome sunset.
    Best, Synnöve

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  28. GattinaNovember 12, 2016 at 6:24 AM

    The sunset pictures are stunning !

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  29. Light and VoicesNovember 12, 2016 at 8:31 AM

    You really have a nice back yard and front yard and view of the skies, road, desert, mountains. Amazing photographs taken weekly. Have a great week-end.

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  30. AlNovember 12, 2016 at 9:34 AM

    You certainly do have spectacular views and sunsets from your home.

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  31. Bill November 12, 2016 at 10:44 AM

    You are great at night shots. Heck, you are great at all shots! I think I'll have a shot.

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  32. AnonymousNovember 12, 2016 at 1:50 PM

    These are incredible...just incredibly gorgeous...and to think it's RIGHT THERE!!!...:)JP

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  33. marjaNovember 12, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    Georgeous sunsets! :)

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  34. Cathy KennedyNovember 12, 2016 at 5:24 PM

    Peter, you never disappoint with your photographs. I love the rich blue skies, dramatic sunsets, and look at that starry night sky - fantastic! You make me just a wee bit jealous but in a good way. It puts a fire in me to be the best I can be as an amateur photographer. Thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures on Skywatch Friday, my friend. Now, have a good weekend or what's left of it!

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  35. Pat TillettNovember 15, 2016 at 7:41 PM

    Really nice photos! Such a beautiful sky.

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  36. thomasNovember 16, 2016 at 5:34 AM

    Wow!Amazing desert

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  37. Photo(Geo)grapherNovember 17, 2016 at 3:34 AM

    Beautiful photos of sunset!

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  38. betty-NZNovember 19, 2016 at 2:43 PM

    I know that feeling! I can capture all the sunsets with their beauty out on the roads but the one from the front yard is always the best!

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