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Thoughts on Driving the Southern California Desert

August 7, 2019April 18, 2016 by Tom Bartel
salvation mountain 2

I’m of two minds when it comes to cars. Ok, maybe three. 1) It’s awful hard to get around the United States without a car–at least anywhere outside of New … Read more

Categories National Parks, North America, United States Tags California, desert, Driving, Mazda, National Park

Salvation Mountain, Salton Sea, California

December 3, 2019April 8, 2016 by Tom Bartel
salvation mountain selfie

Salvation Mountain is the creation of a man named Leonard Knight, who, the legend says, had a vision. There is no doubt that the painted mountain itself, along with various decorated vehicles and other detritus which surround it, is a folk art masterpiece.

Categories North America, Photo of the Day, United States Tags Art, California, dailyphoto, Mazda

Night Photography, Joshua Tree National Park, California

December 22, 2020March 21, 2016 by Tom Bartel
tent and sky joshua tree 4

I was thinking about setting up to make just this shot when I noticed that my fellow camper Josh (or was it Michael?) had already put a lantern in his … Read more

Categories National Parks, North America, Photo of the Day, United States Tags California, dailyphoto, Joshua tree, Mazda

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