let us do the twist

Perhaps this is the “natural” state of this tree, or, “Man! Was it windy that day!”…. or… not quite sure…

there’s a person there!

I was just minding my own business… enjoying a hike in Joshua Tree National Park… taking in the view… taking this photo… when I noticed a PERSON STANDING on top of the middle outcropping of rocks on the left side of the image!  (Click on the image for a larger view.) So crazy and, so cool!

cholla cactus garden

When we arrived at this cactus garden in Joshua Tree National Park – and now I am dating myself a bit – I could not help but think of that old, campy science fiction movie: Day of the Triffids. Anyway, this was a fascinating garden to visit and, it would be wonderful to return when these are in bloom… that movie used to scare me!

joshua tree

We are almost done with our southwest adventure, so I thought I would post a picture from today’s trip through Joshua Tree National Park. More to come. Thanks for stopping by.

it is so indescribably grand

Who would have thought that a big hole in the ground – albeit a REALLY BIG HOLE – would be so captivating and awe inspiring! My wife and I are on a road trip to California from Phoenix and we stopped to see the Grandest of Canyons. The picture below is me not doing what that guy is doing!!!

and i think to myself…

…what a wonderful world…

9/11

the two towers

“There is only one Lord of the Bean, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.”

bubble city

Put the pin down and walk away……s-l-o-w-l-y…..

look what the bean did

I wonder if Cloud Gate, a.k.a., The Bean, is the most photographed object in Chicago. I am pretty sure that you cannot exhaust the limitless possibilities this fascinating sculpture represents from a photographer’s perspective.