Thursday, May 2, 2024

On This Day in 2023...

 I get daily emails from Microsoft titled "Your memories from this day." I enjoy scrolling through my many photos taken on "this day" over the years. Lots of family memories and hiking memories. On this day last year, I happened to be at the Quail Springs Picnic Area in Joshua Tree National Park during a very pretty sunset. Everything was bathed in golden light! Here are a few of my favorites.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Usually I shoot with my 16mm-35mm wide angle lens, but I think these were taken with my telephoto lens (100mm-300mm). Gives the photos a different perspective and pulls in the hills in the background. Hope you enjoyed them!
 
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44 comments:

  1. Carol @Comfort Spring StationMay 2, 2024 at 11:28 AM

    Gorgeous! It was definitely a golden hour

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  2. TomMay 2, 2024 at 11:50 AM

    ...your golden hours are what makes life worth living.

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  3. Wally JonesMay 2, 2024 at 12:37 PM

    I see why these are some of you favorites. Really lovely.
    I've recently been experimenting with the longer focal lengths for landscapes and you're right about a different perspective. More practice shall be needed ....

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  4. Vivir y dejar Vivir...LizMay 2, 2024 at 2:33 PM

    Querido amigo, que belleza de fotografías, están para enmarcar.
    Bendita hora dorada que hizo que tu trabajo tenga esa magia .
    una delicia tu post.
    Abrazos y besos querido amigo

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  5. Yogi♪♪♪May 2, 2024 at 2:54 PM

    Wow, great images, love the colors, love the silhouette effect, love the ridges receding in the distance.

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  6. CatarinaMay 2, 2024 at 2:57 PM

    I enjoyed them very much!
    Just fabulous.

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  7. Jan K. alias AfanjaMay 2, 2024 at 3:01 PM

    Wonderful shots of this wonderful golden hour.
    Your fourth photo is my favorite today.

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  8. JocelynMay 2, 2024 at 3:18 PM

    Beautiful shots. The fourth one looks like a picture postcard.

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  9. SandiMay 2, 2024 at 4:11 PM

    These are so beautiful.

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  10. carol l mckennaMay 2, 2024 at 4:32 PM

    Awesome capture of the light ~ Wow! Shadows and light just right ! Brava!

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  11. Liz A.May 2, 2024 at 5:10 PM

    Stunning.

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  12. jack69May 2, 2024 at 5:31 PM

    I must have missed this or I hadn't discovered this site yet. WOW these are surreal. I love the settings, plants and especially the mountains set as a back drop, They appear to be added by an artist. THANKS I know that camera's eye you have did not come over night. Pictures say so much.... enjoy reading the comments here, many say what I would like to say...

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  13. Penelope NotesMay 2, 2024 at 6:39 PM

    Love how these cacti are awash in liquid gold amid the haunting hills at sunset .

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  14. magiceyeMay 2, 2024 at 7:22 PM

    Beautiful as always!

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  15. Photo CacheMay 2, 2024 at 8:04 PM

    I love those reminders too, although Google is the one doing the reminding in my case.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  16. CloudiaMay 2, 2024 at 10:16 PM

    Gosh these are weird and wonderful. They make me feel something. Thank you friend! Aloha!

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  17. Billy Blue EyesMay 3, 2024 at 1:10 AM

    Now I get the same from Google. Stunning photos I love how zooming in does that

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  18. rupam sarmaMay 3, 2024 at 1:42 AM

    Awesome clicks

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  19. EdMay 3, 2024 at 4:08 AM

    Such an exotic place compared to the green hills here in Iowa.

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  20. Veronica LeeMay 3, 2024 at 4:30 AM

    WOW! Your photos are jaw-droppingly beautiful!
    Love, love, love how you captured the beauty of the golden hour.

    Have a great weekend!

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  21. Nanda kumarMay 3, 2024 at 4:51 AM

    Great pictures. Nature gives non-erasable memory to me always

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  22. s.cMay 3, 2024 at 5:13 AM

    Fantastic as always especially in that golden sunlight. Again thanks for showing us.

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  23. Sharon WagnerMay 3, 2024 at 6:54 AM

    Worth a repeat! There's something special about desert mountain silhouettes. Great photos!

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  24. Marie SmithMay 3, 2024 at 7:24 AM

    The gold is the jewel in these photos. Gorgeous.

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  25. AnvilcloudMay 3, 2024 at 7:59 AM

    You get such marvellous and captivating photos from this NP, even when you don't go on overnight, wilderness hikes. 😊

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  26. italiafinlandiaMay 3, 2024 at 8:07 AM

    The golden hour makes everything look magical...somehow as snow does.

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  27. AlanaMay 3, 2024 at 10:29 AM

    That golden hour was pure gold. So beautiful.

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  28. Mikael BergmanMay 3, 2024 at 10:59 AM

    looks very beautiful

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  29. JoyfulMay 3, 2024 at 5:18 PM

    The scenes and photos are magical.

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  30. StrayerMay 3, 2024 at 7:22 PM

    Those images are unreal. So beautiful!

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  31. thomas leeMay 4, 2024 at 12:10 AM

    Every shot is nice here

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  32. MaschaMay 4, 2024 at 1:49 AM

    For me these are "African colors". What a wonderful sunset!
    Have a great weekend

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  33. Iris FlaviaMay 4, 2024 at 2:08 AM

    You are incredibly talented! Thank you for sharing!!!

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  34. SharonMay 4, 2024 at 10:01 AM

    These are all so beautiful. I especially like the first one and the fourth one. The light is breathtaking.

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  35. ~Lavender Dreamer~May 4, 2024 at 2:02 PM

    Having our photos from the past is a treasure! And yes, I've enjoyed these very much! Happy May!

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  36. Vivir y dejar Vivir...LizMay 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM

    Querido amigo o amiga te deseo un feliz día Domingo.
    Abrazos y te dejo un beso

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  37. Shiju SugunanMay 5, 2024 at 11:56 PM

    Beautiful sunset shots!

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  38. LieselotteMay 6, 2024 at 7:59 AM

    Der Header ist einfach klasse. Fachmännisch eben! 🤗

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  39. Hena TayebMay 6, 2024 at 8:36 AM

    Your photos are beautiful.

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  40. Debbie D. May 6, 2024 at 9:57 AM

    Fabulous photo essay! Love them all. ♥

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  41. RevrunnerMay 6, 2024 at 10:26 AM

    Classic.

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  42. NatashaMay 7, 2024 at 5:32 AM

    Awe-inspiring ones Peter. Enjoyed this expedition. :) Thanks.

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  43. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 7, 2024 at 11:02 AM

    Who could not love these beautiful scenes -- they really are pure gold!

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  44. Eggs In My PocketMay 7, 2024 at 4:19 PM

    You captured the tree and the sunset so perfectly! Just beautiful!

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