I went to Afton Canyon recently to shoot the Cliffside Mine and other parts of the canyon for the main part of this story. My friend and I had made the initial Mojave River crossing dozens of times. This time the water looked deeper than usual and I wanted to get out and check it […]
Shades of green, turquoise and red — here and there a streak of pale lavender — Rainbow Basin is aptly named. The dichotomy of Rainbow Basin’s solemn solitude and bright colors draws me in again and again, and each time I discover something new to photograph or a new trail to explore. Even during the
this is my car. this is my car sitting by the side of the road. this is my car sitting by the side of the road where she simply gave up —100 miles from home. i do not know what it is about that magic number, 100 miles from home, but whenever she has dumped
poor poor walter the car Read More »
I ran into a friend the other day who asked me, “Did you take your road trip to Titus Canyon in Death Valley last weekend?” Road trip. For some of us those are the most romantic of words. They conjure up all sorts of wonderful images. Motel living. Dining out. Seeing new sights. Meeting new people. My answer to her was “You betcha!” And oh my, what a wonderful trip it was.
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An Archive of Lara Hartley’s Earlier Stories for DesertUSA Boron, A Photo Essay https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/jun08/boron-lara-hartley.html Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex – Cassini Call Home https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/aug08/goldstone-deep-space.html Desert Wonder: Tufa towers near Ridgecrest make for a fun local day trip https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/dec08/tufa.html St. Andrews Abbey: A World of Wonder Art creation goes hand in hand with the appreciation of the
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Welcome to my first Blog on DesertUSA. I have been a writing and photography contributor for a long while, but this is the first real column I have written for DesertUSA. I am a person with itchy feet, a need to go and see what is on the other side of the mountain. Every dirt
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