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  • Moonset over Black Rock Nature Center

    Moonset over Black Rock Nature Center

    Moon setting during an early hike on the Hi-View Trail at the Black Rock Nature Center at the west side of the park.

  • Hemingway

    Hemingway

    This is part of a rock climbing / bouldering area of the park known as Hemingway. Various signs pointing to different specific features, including Banana Cracks and Maggies Farm.

  • Banana Cracks

    Banana Cracks

    This is a rock climbing point named Banana Cracks in the Hemingway area of the park.

  • Nature Finds A Way

    Nature Finds A Way

    When you want that shady forest experience but you're in Joshua Tree? This is how nature finds a way. Taken in the Hemingway climbing area.

  • Rocks

    Rocks

    Nothing more to say. Taken on the Split Rock Trail.

  • Hidden Mickey?

    Hidden Mickey?

    The fact that I immediately started trying to count hidden Mickeys says I've been spending too much time at that other park. Taken on the Split Rock Trail.

  • Geology at work

    Geology at work

    Assuming it's not a manufacturing defect or a rendering error, so now wishing I'd paid more attention in Geology classes over the years. Fascinating.

  • First Night Star Trails

    First Night Star Trails

    Star trails from a composite of 30-second exposures shot on a Canon Rebel T6i the night of May 17, 2022. The vantage point was just past Intersection Rock on the Keys Ranch Road, and the camera was set at ISO 3200 and f/5.6.

  • Second Night Star Trails

    Second Night Star Trails

    Star trails from a composite of 30-second exposures shot on a Canon Rebel T6i the night of May 18, 2022. The vantage point was just north of the Jumbo Rocks campsite turnoff (which was also the source of the red light) on Park Boulevard, and the camera was set at ISO 3200 and f/5.6.

  • Court of the Patriarchs

    Court of the Patriarchs

    The view while waiting just west of the Zion-Mt. Carmel tunnel.

  • First Impression

    First Impression

    The South Entrance to Zion National Park on the second day of our roadtrip.

  • Scale

    Scale

    It's been tough for me to pick shots that capture the true vertical scale of this place. Hopefully leaving the road and cars in helps.

  • Checkerboard Mesa

    Checkerboard Mesa

    The ranger says that white stuff is called snow. Apparently it's some sort of natural phenomenon that we don't get here in San Diego.

  • Tired on Day Two

    Tired on Day Two

    Onofre wants you to know what he thinks of forced photo ops on scenic overlooks. Taken at the Checkerboard Mesa pullout.

  • Another First Impression

    Another First Impression

    This is the Capital Reef National Park taken from the Panorama Point pullout near the entrance to the park.

  • Stay on Target

    Stay on Target

    For scale, that's a two-lane lane road, and I think the trench is easily wide enough for an X-Wing to navigate.

  • Random erosion

    Random erosion

    Tough to capture the scale, but this remnant of the erosion process was larger than my car and just sitting there on the side of the road.

  • Faces in the rock?

    Faces in the rock?

    Couldn't help but stare at the erosion patterns here. Kinda think this is how Mount Rushmore could have turned out if it had been carved by Picasso or Dali.

  • Eph Hanks Tower

    Eph Hanks Tower

    Viewed from the picnic area at the entrance to Capital Gorge.

  • Bryce Canyon

    Bryce Canyon

    Randy provides scale for our first impression of Bryce Canyon National Park.

  • The First Alternative Horse

    The First Alternative Horse

    This was the first of the alternative animals used for the parade, and captured my attention for the theme.

  • Drum Major

    Drum Major

    Someone has to lead the parade.

  • Bagpipes

    Bagpipes

    Can't have a parade without bagpipes.

  • A Herd of Alterna-Horsies

    A Herd of Alterna-Horsies

    Cowgirls making the most of the situation.

  • Variety

    Variety

    There's more than one way to overcome the lack of live horses at the parade.

  • Fabulous I

    Fabulous I

    Spectacular outfit acknowledging San Juan Capistrano's sister city in Italy, Capestrano.

  • Fabulous II

    Fabulous II

    Another spectacular fashion choice by someone promoting San Juan Capistrano's relationship with its Italian sister city, Capestrano.

  • 2D Alterna-Horse

    2D Alterna-Horse

    Even lacking a third dimension it showed good spirit.

  • Another Alterna-Horse

    Another Alterna-Horse

    Can't imagine what this would have been like with live horses.

  • Guard Chihuahua

    Guard Chihuahua

    After seeing this guy eyeball the crowd wondering why more of them weren't riding shotgun on the carriages of the Old West.

  • Riding

    Riding

    A few of the alternative horses were actually rideable.

  • Ancient History or Future Vision?

    Ancient History or Future Vision?

    Yes, there was a group of Jurassic Park / World vehicles in the parade. I don't know if this was a substitute for a horse group, or just people with a broader historical vision. Admittedly wondering how a Baby T-Rex would match up with a Baby Yoda, but I was in the sun too long today.

  • A smile

    A smile

    Ending the day with a cute smile.

  • Wild Horses

    Wild Horses

    Looked nice, but I would've liked to see the right one in Mach 5 livery.

  • Mouthful of Foam

    Mouthful of Foam

    When you think you're getting something good but end up with a mouthful of foam.

  • Shake it off

    Shake it off

    Can't let a little water bother you if you're at the beach.

  • Malayan Tiger

    Malayan Tiger

    Just waiting for someone to fall off the tour bus.

  • Jaguar Watching

    Jaguar Watching

    It might have been side-eye, but definitely felt he knew exactly where everyone was at every moment.

  • I plunged!

    I plunged!

    Penguin giving me lip (or beak) for not being able to complete the official Penguin Plunge this New Year's.

  • Yummy

    Yummy

    Malayan Tiger eying the breakfast buffet, which in this case was a whole row of photographers enjoying her being up close and personal in her enclosure.

  • Watching You

    Watching You

    Andean Condor is till watching you, but with a bit more of an evil glint in the eye.

  • Watching You

    Watching You

    Andean Condor keeping an eye on the visitors.

  • The Ears

    The Ears

    Never really understood the naming of the Tasmanian Devil until I got these close-ups of the face and ears. And yes, those are overbite canines ready to rip you to shreds in that smile.

  • Tasmanian Devil

    Tasmanian Devil

    The reality version of the beloved cartoon character was being particularly generous with the photo ops this morning.

  • December Nights in Daylight

    December Nights in Daylight

    Randy (and the SDGMC) singing at the opening of the second Covid-alternative to San Diego's December Nights celebration, Tastes of December Nights.

  • December Nights in Daylight

    December Nights in Daylight

    Randy (and the SDGMC) singing at the opening of the second Covid-alternative to San Diego's December Nights celebration, Tastes of December Nights.

  • December Nights in Daylight

    December Nights in Daylight

    Randy (and the SDGMC) singing at the opening of the second Covid-alternative to San Diego's December Nights celebration, Tastes of December Nights.

  • Looking adorable

    Looking adorable

    Red Panda (ailurus fulgens) giving the weekday morning crowd some love at the San Diego Zoo.

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