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On The Road – ?BillinGlendaleCA – Ryan Mountain Trail

by WaterGirl|  July 8, 20205:00 am| 17 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Photo Blogging

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

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Today we have another treat – two sets of photos from the same location.  This morning’s photos were taken in the daytime.  The photos in tonight’s On the Road After Dark will be night sky photos of the same location.  Seems fitting, no?

If you haven’t had a chance to catch them yet, check out the On the Road After Dark posts.  ~WG

BillinGlendaleCA

Three years ago I had just joined the local photography group meetup and was excited to see a meetup scheduled at Joshua Tree National Park for some dark sky photography. The organizer of the meetup, Hami, had scouted locations in the park during the day prior to meeting at a location outside the park. He chose a location with ample parking for the trail that lead up to Ryan Mountain.

Ryan Mountain is in the center of the northwestern portion of park and affords a pretty good view of the park and even Mts. San Jacinto and San Gorgonio on clear days. The area around the trailhead has some nice rock formation that would make for good foregrounds and isn’t one of the more popular locations in the park for astro photography so it wouldn’t be too crowded.

While waiting for the sun to set and darkness to engulf the desert landscape, I took some photos of the rock formations that were just off the parking lot for the trailhead and two large rocks turned out to perfectly frame the setting sun. As golden hour turned to blue hour, the photographers gathered by the a rock known as the Indian Cave to await the rising of the Milky Way.

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Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

A Joshua Tree is flanked by two rock formations facing the setting sun at the Ryan Mountain trailhead.

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Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

A rock formation at the northern part of the Ryan Mountain trailhead area. This photo was taken from the parking lot, with Park Blvd running behind the rocks.

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Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

A Joshua Tree along the Ryan Mountain trail.

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Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

The setting sun is framed by these large rocks. This photo was processed using a Kodak Portra film emulation.

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Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

The sun has set and it’s time to head back down the trail to get our cameras ready for the Milky Way lightshow.

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Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

Golden hour among the Joshua Tree forest of Lost Horse Valley.

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Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

The light of the sun has gone from golden to red, casting a red glow over the Joshua Tree forest. You can see Park Blvd crossing the right side of the shot.

On The Road -  ?BillinGlendaleCA - Ryan Mountain Trail
Joshua Tree National Park, CAJune 24, 2017

Golden hour has given way to blue hour as we setup here waiting for darkness to fall and reveal the Milky Way over Ryan Mountain. The large rock is left rock in the sunset picture.

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17Comments

  1. 1.

    Wanderer

    July 8, 2020 at 5:11 am

    Beautiful pictures. Looking forward to this evening’s post.

  2. 2.

    JPL

    July 8, 2020 at 5:39 am

    The colors are amazing and it will be fun to compare them to the pictures that will be published tonight.

  3. 3.

    Baud

    July 8, 2020 at 5:54 am

    We’re done with Virgin Week?

    Really beautiful.

  4. 4.

    Van Buren

    July 8, 2020 at 6:06 am

    In the 4th picture, the sunset framed by two large rocks, what is that thing floating/flying in the upper left corner?

  5. 5.

    Mary G

    July 8, 2020 at 6:09 am

    I miss Joshua Tree. These are beautiful – I bought some of Bill’s prints of these and enjoy them muchly.

  6. 6.

    SiubhanDuinne

    July 8, 2020 at 6:25 am

    Magnificent, BiG. Looking forward to the light show tonight.

  7. 7.

    arrieve

    July 8, 2020 at 7:40 am

    Wonderful as always, Bill.

  8. 8.

    Wag

    July 8, 2020 at 7:52 am

    Fantastic. Especially the framed sunset shot

  9. 9.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    July 8, 2020 at 8:15 am

    @Wanderer: Thanks.

    @JPL: Golden/blue hour in the desert really does bring out the character in the features in the landscape.

    @Baud: Thanks, it’s gone from virgins to after dark in one week.

    @Van Buren: A B-2 bomber.  Just to make sure y’all are paying attention.

    @Mary G: Thanks, I’m glad you like my work.  I’m going to try to get back there this time tomorrow.

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    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    July 8, 2020 at 8:17 am

    @SiubhanDuinne: Light show?  Good thing I brought my own light, it’s dark there.

    @arrieve: Thanks.

    @Wag: I liked that shot so much I went back and shot it again last year.

  11. 11.

    Albatrossity

    July 8, 2020 at 8:33 am

    Golden hour among Joshua trees. That is really special!

    Thanks!

  12. 12.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    July 8, 2020 at 9:11 am

    @Albatrossity: You’re welcome, I’m gonna try for moonlight next, that should be interesting.

  13. 13.

    Erin in Flagstaff

    July 8, 2020 at 9:53 am

    I love sunset over desert images. These are especially gorgeous!

  14. 14.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    July 8, 2020 at 10:47 am

    @Erin in Flagstaff: Thanks, I’m going to try sunrise next.

  15. 15.

    Dmbeaster

    July 8, 2020 at 11:22 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:  Full moon walks at Joshua Tree are great.

  16. 16.

    JustRuss

    July 8, 2020 at 11:52 am

    @Van Buren:  I’m not saying it’s aliens, but……

     

    Nice photos Bill, thanks.

  17. 17.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    July 8, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    @Dmbeaster: I’m thinking more of star trails.  Generally for astrophotography, you don’t want the moon out.

    @JustRuss: Nah, just me throwing something in to see if you noticed.  Thanks.

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