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 | 857.CALIFORNIA DESERT - 2010We spent the month of April in Palm Desert this year, where we rented a lovely home of the golf course at Woodhaven Country Club. A highlight of our visit in 2010 was a day trip to the Joshua Tree National Park in the high desert. The park album is listed on my home page.
This album contains images of areas in and around Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley, which I describe as a giant oasis of resort areas surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains, Mt. San Jacinto, the Shadow Mountains, and Mt. San Gorgonio.
The last three images are wide angle shots which require the use of scroll bars to see the entire image. To see the full image on the screen, at the bottom of the enlargement, click on large size for viewing.
Permission is granted to save/print images for personal use, and if used in a publication, credit "Photo by B.B. Yarborough."
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| 858.The Lions of the LonetalThe forgotten coastline. In the footsteps of mammoth hunters. (With some routing help from the board of tourism.) | |
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 | 860.Street LampsA growing collection of Street Lamps in various styles from the ornate heritage designs of yesteryear to the modern sleek lamps of today. Additional images added 2010. | |
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 | 864.UniversityThe University of Western Australia was established in 1911 on the 65-hectare Crawley campus and is widely acclaimed for its grounds and buildings, which are listed in the register of Australian National Estate. There are more than 200 species of plants and trees which enhance the tranquillity and beauty of the grounds, and support more than 55 species of birds. Unfortunately, many of the north-facing stained glass windows on this Heritage Listed Building were damaged by large hailstones during the severe storm on 22 March 2010. Nine extra photos have been added showing some of the damage. | |
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| 866.Jeff's PicturesAll of these beautiful pictures were taken by my stepson, Jeff L. who has become an expert photographer! | |
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 | 867.JOSHUA TREE PARKWhy did we wait so long to come here? That's the question Lea and I asked ourselves once we entered the park at the Joshua Tree, CA entrance. The park is huge, with other entrances at 29 Palms, CA, home to the large Marine Corps Base where I spent many days training in desert warfare, and one other entrance off the I-10 east of Indio, CA.
In the high desert, the western part of the park is above 3000 feet, while the eastern part drops below 3000 feet. Our visit took in a very small section, from the entrance to Hidden Valley. We plan to return several more times.
The rocks, their sizes, shapes, and formations are dramatic and powerful. All I can tell you is that the rock piles began underground eons ago. I took lots of photos in the attempt to describe them.
Permission is granted to save/print images for personal use. If used in a publication, credit "Photo by B.B. Yarborough."
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 | 868.April in Puerto RicoPhotographs by Pinnacle Photography Services of Delaware (Images from Rincon, Aguadilla, Villalba, Orocovis, Isla Verde, Ponce, Old San Juan in Puerto Rico) | |
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| 869.PhotographyAs much as I enjoy designing and building cabinetry, my first love has always been photography. I hope these photographs make you want to get out and enjoy nature like I do. | |
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