Desert Tales

Where Do You Like Watching The Sunset??

by Steve Reiss (Dalmdad Landscape Photography – www.dalmdad.com and https://www.facebook.com/Dalmdad.) There are soooo many options… In the Mojave Desert?  On a Hotel Patio in Shelter Cove, CA? Or…Driving Through Death Valley? ***  Let’s hear where everyone decides? *** Sunset Photos from all over the USA available for license or purchase at our website (dalmdad.com). *** Happy New Year […]

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Meeting The Same Desert Tortoise Twice!

by Steve Reiss (Dalmdad Landscape Photography – www.dalmdad.com and https://www.facebook.com/Dalmdad.)  What is the probability that you will ever meet the same desert tortoise twice?  I guess the probability is pretty good if you happen to be visiting with the desert tortoises of the Desert Tortoise Natural Area (DTNA) in California City, CA.   It was in April 2011, in

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Wildflower Dangers in the Grapevine Valley

by Steve Reiss (Dalmdad Landscape Photography (www.dalmdad.com and https://www.facebook.com/Dalmdad.) Sorry to have not posted here at DUSA for a while.  However, this post could not be more timely.  This post discusses the pitfalls of wildflower hunting and it is currently wildflower season. I have been to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park quite a number of times since I

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Flaming Cajon

September 2, 2011: If getting though Cajon Pass and up to the California high desert is a challenge on the average Friday; you can imagine how much more of a challenge the trip is on the last three-day weekend of the summer.  Any traffic going northwards towards Vegas, Death Valley, or Lake Havasu must snake

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The 7-10 Split?

I’m no bowler, but I do know that a 7-10 split usually sucks. I’ve recently noticed this split. Pin #7, @Trona National Monument, CA Photo taken 8/31/2008 Conditions: 115F with 100% chance of sandstorm… *** Pin #10, @ Christmas Tree Pass Road, NV (near Laughlin, Nevada) Photo taken 9/2/2011 Conditions: 95F with 100% chance of

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