Joshua Tree / Salton Sea

[Jan Pietrzak]

Eric,

That's about right, my be more??? Yea, I guess that it is 2010.

Jan Pietrzak

ps the last photo of that trailer looked real bad.

[AgentX]

There's a ghost town north of 29 Palms, over Lead Mountain and beyond, (forget the name) that has enormous inexplicable sand dunes rising out of the rocky high desert. Really surreal.

And don't forget Amboy, population 18, on the way there.

[robertojoven]

I don't know if you have left already, but I wanted to throw in my two cents regardless.

As others have said, the Salton Sea is incredibly hot. I was just there over the 4th of July weekend with my 4x5 and the underside of the darkcloth is hellish. However, I must have a high tolerance for heat (or was so consumed/enthused with the area that I didn't notice).

I would highly reccomend Bombay Beach, Niland, the North Shore, and Salvation Mountain/Slab City.

It was my first time and I absolutely fell in love. Joshua Tree is great as well, but completely different subject matter. Like another poster said, it's Dr. Seuss vs. David Lynch.

[rjphil]

I didn't make it out there this trip. Stayed close to the coast - did some work around Temecula (not LF), and some funky architecture shots - what's left of it anyway.
Have to plan an actual LF excursion.......