Blog entries tagged 'wildflowers'

Nevahbe traverse

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Traversing low gullies snow filled last month, great skiing. Twisted metal tracks protrude from tunnels, mimmic Limber pine high on cliffs, vestiges of time gone by. Rusted cable car fallen to earth, ancient trail o [...]

Joshua Tree NP

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We took a break from spring corn on the eastside to join friends for a benefit in Joshua Tree. Took a little time to climb as well as a good long hike. The cactus is in full bloom.
Mojave Mound Cactus, Joshua Tree National Park

Calico Hedgehog & Barrel Cactus Joshua Tree [...]

New Wilderness for Eastern Sierra

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I'd like to thank all those that worked so hard in gaining protection for all the newly designated Wilderness Lands in the Sierra, California and the rest of the Nation. Places like the White Mountains will remain wild in perpetuity! Congratulations

Ben Grasseschi on White Mountain Peak

Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains

Prickly Pear Cactus, White Mountains

Montgomery Peak, White Mountains

Mojave Desert photo shoot

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We just returned from a ten day assignment shooting remote ranges in the Mojave. We ended up shooting the Palo Verde, Cady, Soda and Avawatz Mountains. Quite a bit of driving, not much hiking, but nice cactus and wildflower blooms.
Cady Mountains, Mojave
Beavertail Cactus in the Soda Mountains

Salt Creek Hills and Avawatz Range, Mojave

Sunrise and Palo Verde, Palo Verde Mountains

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Westside Wildflowers

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The flowers in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada are pretty nice right now.