There's this little desert road I like to visit from time to time. I know if I go there in the late afternoon, I'm virtually guaranteed beautiful sky shots. It's in Joshua Tree National Park. It's certainly not hidden, but it's not all that popular. I think I'll try to keep it that way. It's an east-west road that provides stunning late afternoon sunset views. All of the following were taken from this little dusty road on the same afternoon.
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| Mitch is checking out the beautiful diagonal light. |
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| One of my favorites. |
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| Late afternoon "golden hour" |
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| After the sun has set, the golden light changes to pink/purple. |
Last photo of the day.
Linking with Skywatch Friday.
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...surreal! You captured some gorgeous skies, thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a place you found. You and your friend need to put up some no trespassing signs and stretch some barbed wire across that road. That's how it's done in Oklahoma.
ReplyDeleteRemarkable Photos - Well Done Brother
ReplyDeleteCheers
Really great skies this time.
ReplyDeleteThe purple clouds is unusual in the desert! You are right - awesome skies, and your captures are stunning:)
ReplyDeleteDearest Peter,
ReplyDeleteYou sure have an eye for beauty in nature and know when the 'Golden Hour' will reward you with the most stunning images!
Wow, what a treasure trove... Well captured and thanks so much for sharing that JOY!
Hugs,
Mariette
Very atmospheric.
ReplyDeletewow wow wow - your skies are amzaining today
ReplyDeleteOh Wow! Amazing pictures!
ReplyDeleteAmazing skies.
ReplyDeleteStunning skies, great captured.
ReplyDeleteThe second one is ridiculous. Now there´s one divine light if I never seen one. Superb photography in very difficult light situ. Kudos to you sir.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies, but it is your photo composition abilities that really make them look fabulous. Your portrait Joshua Tree would be my favourite as well.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular skies! Have you noticed some western wildfire smoke in your atmosphere?
ReplyDeleteI love these crepuscular rays especially post storm. The second picture is worth to be wallpaper.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful sky.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures-- but the odd thing was that I instantly flashed back to about 1948, a time of Guys from Oklahoma talking about the Wild West, Philip Morris ads with Grofe's "On The Trail" from the Grand Canyon Suite, cowboy shirts and cap guns. Perhaps it's be cause it's after midnight and coyotes are yipping and singing outside. They're everywhere these days. Lots of words to just say, your pictures today took me back to age 5, cowboys, variety shows, and dramas on the radio. It was a good flashback. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIts always wow,wow,wow time with your photo's and these are really the superlative. What a great skywatches.
ReplyDeleteYour views of dessert and mountains are amazing. I love the second photo with the fingers of God stretching toward the rustic rocky hillside in the foreground and then off in the distance the eye sees the purple majestic mountain range disappearing out of sight. Your exposure and composure is always spot on every time. I alway leave your blog feeling inspired and an urge to dust off my big girl camera to brush up. I'll never match your talent but it's fun to practice. :) Have a fototastic weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreetings and Salutations! Agreed. My favorite is the second photograph. I kept saying as I scrolled down, Wow, Wow, Wow.
ReplyDeletegorgeous sunset, something I don't have opportunity to experience very often.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
That second photo - wow wow wow. Well, all the photos. It was hard to pick a favorite, actually, because I loved all of them.
ReplyDeleteAwesome clicks
ReplyDeleteWhile all photos are stunning that second shot is extra special. Thanks for sharing
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With the skies and the scenery there are so many opportunities to get some great shots, do you ever see little animals scurrying around?
ReplyDeleteStunning sunset pictures!
ReplyDeleteAt least a very special view ;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots and such a warm colors.
Spectacular skies. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking sky views!
ReplyDeleteSuch dramatic skies!
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to be on that road looking at that sky! So beautiful -- and it looks like it wouldn't take a long hike with a GPS to get there? (My goals have changed during the last decade ))!)
ReplyDeleteThe pictures with the Joshua Tree -- the golden hour one and the pink sky one -- are super- special.
What a place you found.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant sky photos.
ReplyDeleteGlorious pictures - every one of them.
ReplyDeleteThose rays! WOW!
ReplyDeleteMissed this post last week, the photos are absolutely stunning especially how you captured the rays in the second shot
ReplyDeleteWonderful, glorious views! And I did enjoy every one of them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sky - fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWow, these are gorgeous photos. The sky is unbelievable.
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