Mornin’ in the Mojave Desert.
The magnificent Red Rock wilderness area lies a mere 10 minutes away from the steel and glass kitsch of Las Vegas. This sequence tracks the advance of light moments after sunrise.
Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
5DS, 100-400L IS II
Iconic mountain and its many moods.
The handsome Hlíðarfjall is part of the Krafla volcanic system in the Mývatn area of north Iceland. This “rhyolite lava dome” was “formed in sub-glacial eruptions some 20000-30000 years ago.” (vide Iceland by Thor Thordarson and Armann Hoskuldsson, Classic Geology in Europe series, Terra Publishing, 2002)
First splash of light
5D Mark III, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Final kiss
5DS, 100-400L IS II
Crisp in Fall
5D Mark III, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Fall foliage
5D Mark III, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Blowing off steam
5DS, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Winter blues
5D Mark III, 100-400L IS II
View from Krafla – Hlíðarfjall is the farthest
5D Mark III, 100-400L IS II
Time to reflect – with Kristinn Ingi Pétursson
5DS, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Nature’s fury.
The artwork Obtusa by the Venezuelan-American artist Rafael Barrios installed on a major street in Reykjavík was blown away in yesterday’s severe windstorm. The flat-profiled steel sculpture presented an optical illusion as a 3-D object. The work was owned by the founder of WOW Air (also Gone With The Wind).
The City of Reykjavík is expected to restore it after completion of the necessary repairs.
Now you see it…
Panasonic LX100 II
…now you don’t
Panasonic LX100 II
Goa’s mango supremacy.
‘Tis the mango season in India and speaking of mangoes, no cultivar comes within driving distance of Goa‘s Mancurado. The Mancurado reigns supreme in Mangostan, nonpareil in both taste and appearance. The rest of India has to make do with the inferior Alphonso and other mongrel varieties.
This isn’t an empty boast. I turn to Vivek Menezes to make the case.
The Mancurado of Goa
5D, 85L II
Fresh pickings
5D, 24-105L
Harvest time – in Agarvado, Goa
5D, 24-105L
I have always enjoyed the desert southwest, and truly admire your photos of Red Rock, esp the 3rd and 4th. When I lived in La Jolla, CA, one of my favorite treks was to the desert just east of the coastal mountains. The terrain is quite similar to Red Rocks, but it cannot beat the colors in those Nevada mountains. Beautiful.
Thank you, Bob. I share your sentiment and your love of the California and Nevada desert landscape.