A friend of mine is going to Joshua Tree soon and asked me for some hiking tips. So here is a list of our favorite hikes (in order):
1. Split Rock Loop (2.5 miles)
2. Ryan Mountain (3 miles, lots of elevation change)
3. Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail (3 miles, lots of elevation change but not as much as Ryan Mountain)
4. Barker Dam Loop (1.5 miles)
5. Hidden Valley Loop (1 mile)

The two without loop in the name are out and backs.

Arch Rock and Cholla Cactus Garden are must sees but not really hikes.

Some longer ones we didn’t go on:
Lost Horse Mine (6.2 miles)
Willow Hole (7.2 miles)
Panorama Loop (6.6 miles)
Lost Palms Oasis (7.5 miles)
Stubbe (Stubby) Springs Loop (12.8 miles)

Best food was at Joshua Tree Saloon and 29 Palms Inn. Pie for the People was also good (but no beer).

January 5th, 2020 | Tags: california, joshua tree, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, sunset | Category: Other | Comments Off on Joshua Tree tips

@TIvegas @Cirque #CirqueduSoleil #vegas

…I went to my first ever show in Las Vegas.

January 4th, 2020 | Tags: las vegas, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D500 | Category: Other | Comments Off on Three years ago today…

#DesertTrip @DesertTripIndio @rogerwaters

Three years and three months ago this happened.

January 3rd, 2020 | Tags: concert photography, desert trip, fireworks, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens, Nikon D750, roger waters | Category: Other | Comments Off on Flashback Friday

Plaza del Baratillo can also be found in my hometown of Ashland, Oregon.

January 3rd, 2020 | Tags: guanajuato, mexico, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750 | Category: Other | Comments Off on Plaza del Baratillo

…11 days ago looked like this.

January 2nd, 2020 | Tags: aerial photography, beach, california, los angeles, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, pacific ocean | Category: Other | Comments Off on Flying into LAX…