Tag: deserts

Raven flying over a sandstone rock formation in the Catavina desert of central Baja California, Mexico.

Rocks and Ravens in Baja’s Cataviña Desert

[caption id="attachment_15168" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Rock formation and ravens in the Cataviña desert boulder field, Baja California, Mexico.[/caption] On my road trips driving the length of Mexico's Baja peninsula, I always stop in an area of granite boulders in the Cataviña...Read More

Bend Badlands Wilderness

[caption id="attachment_141" align="aligncenter" width="355" caption="Juniper tree and rabbitbrush, Bend Badlands Wilderness, Oregon"][/caption] Late last week, the U.S. Congress passed, and President Obama signed, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which will provide protection for thousands of acres in...Read More

Joshua Tree National Park

[caption id="attachment_136" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Indian Paintbrush at Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park, California"][/caption] I spent a few days last week hiking and doing photography at Joshua Tree National Park in southern California. It's a fascinating place with some very...Read More