tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33778038061078255822026-10-19T01:16:08.366-07:00Mojave Desert Diary...My love for California's Mojave Desert exposed!SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.comBlogger1051125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-40213271275175090952026-08-01T15:14:51.662-07:002026-08-01T15:14:51.662-07:00Train Through The Cajon Pass...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFf03XSCiStgSz_B6V-bjEiJ-EIKiZzf5KZFwq6-_iav9lCnWAQIpIp0o1N1jCX2oEmzMBOjBhuaziNOFziRTOwIVZYFiS9qKyxfXWJVXmHuSvRkWtghDU24nRGhSm4POH9TzUbHEnL42KxVh4aqJNoIqt6Ky7CAuP2RL6c7zHfXfZw30wlCFBZrFc-I/s8064/Train.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFf03XSCiStgSz_B6V-bjEiJ-EIKiZzf5KZFwq6-_iav9lCnWAQIpIp0o1N1jCX2oEmzMBOjBhuaziNOFziRTOwIVZYFiS9qKyxfXWJVXmHuSvRkWtghDU24nRGhSm4POH9TzUbHEnL42KxVh4aqJNoIqt6Ky7CAuP2RL6c7zHfXfZw30wlCFBZrFc-I/w640-h360/Train.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> 9:30 AM in the Cajon Pass. <p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-72371950730943586382026-07-24T17:27:56.082-07:002026-07-24T17:27:56.082-07:00Calico Mountains...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mxPKdeDbT5A" width="320" youtube-src-id="mxPKdeDbT5A"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-47134319124516358342026-07-18T16:24:29.289-07:002026-07-18T16:24:29.289-07:00Calico Mountains...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePhwULDkqEFqINAHCQZYeUHzqcL31-ABPfXVJOZgzXCgLYs6pQAV18LiU0kd02nS83rfQVRWXaq6SaXX2a4QkMeXzZ-9roMdsC2kNQ3JPgruyvO1eKh56VCPApF4nlTZHUkkAYR-neMcYj_PYfijARjOOxvvI6xOxMur0Ryw24cZfyVSnvvLp0GZa5DU/s8064/Calico.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePhwULDkqEFqINAHCQZYeUHzqcL31-ABPfXVJOZgzXCgLYs6pQAV18LiU0kd02nS83rfQVRWXaq6SaXX2a4QkMeXzZ-9roMdsC2kNQ3JPgruyvO1eKh56VCPApF4nlTZHUkkAYR-neMcYj_PYfijARjOOxvvI6xOxMur0Ryw24cZfyVSnvvLp0GZa5DU/w640-h360/Calico.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The ruffles and ridges of the Calico Mountains...<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-10358111725684565362026-07-11T17:25:17.175-07:002026-07-11T17:25:17.175-07:00Tight Spaces- Calico Mountains...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ua8fVYhs_IY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Ua8fVYhs_IY"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-65795838995513474552026-06-27T13:48:39.503-07:002026-06-27T13:48:39.503-07:00Moon Shot...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUQvXFnXeogrmhNxdnvWq5IYC5YsvLZx8v6DVhXc7x04YHoA_N-DoP_ilW32Ytzd49s8CoC-T6ovgtpc6mS64oy7xb6wpTeYJC5JmfeL0gLuRbLb30u5b5rRI5WRh7qJpls0cNxpG4wPWYnMbMpbi71dF7NujSgYpchW8r2hUh6IQkMV820CjDo7JMA8/s8064/Moon%20Shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUQvXFnXeogrmhNxdnvWq5IYC5YsvLZx8v6DVhXc7x04YHoA_N-DoP_ilW32Ytzd49s8CoC-T6ovgtpc6mS64oy7xb6wpTeYJC5JmfeL0gLuRbLb30u5b5rRI5WRh7qJpls0cNxpG4wPWYnMbMpbi71dF7NujSgYpchW8r2hUh6IQkMV820CjDo7JMA8/w640-h360/Moon%20Shot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The camera on my DJI Air 3 drone tilted just high enough to capture an image of the moon, over the Calico Mountains.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-10116804115686554562026-06-20T09:05:12.123-07:002026-06-20T09:05:12.123-07:00Mystrerious Black Mountain...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzXKsV3N9AV1Szn_DhZgdvUebkcfDCzA9ZHIpOa0P_Z3mWwNPio4_J5to6wyh_v6YPjxnjIPQyddXWL3NDGiA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> Black Mountain looms in the distance. From a trip to the El Paso Mountains two years ago.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-13266323701278997742026-06-13T16:06:49.463-07:002026-06-13T16:06:49.463-07:00"The Holes" Calico Mountains...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pI21PqeokhY" width="320" youtube-src-id="pI21PqeokhY"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-67026379926673540062026-06-06T17:35:40.299-07:002026-06-06T17:35:40.299-07:00Oasis...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAlD0_N7UWlSggifLNEC19ADbX5pMRgFahpmmQx5YUCoYpVBZjubWy5guYneeT3I02vpCaQEhU2Y77sPP6K0Dt7IOQDqsR16iRO-DsQN6YWsiH_y29zT8axqWPqHIQUxmHxE4S9wiJids0UuAgFzTsbvj6Zz8tNUsEH1kOmJ73PH7H_L-XUAOIieQnTg/s4496/Steve%20Canyon%20Oasis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4496" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAlD0_N7UWlSggifLNEC19ADbX5pMRgFahpmmQx5YUCoYpVBZjubWy5guYneeT3I02vpCaQEhU2Y77sPP6K0Dt7IOQDqsR16iRO-DsQN6YWsiH_y29zT8axqWPqHIQUxmHxE4S9wiJids0UuAgFzTsbvj6Zz8tNUsEH1kOmJ73PH7H_L-XUAOIieQnTg/w640-h428/Steve%20Canyon%20Oasis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Steve Canyon- Joshua Tree National Park.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-11880280645500507272026-06-02T06:39:45.632-07:002026-06-02T06:39:45.632-07:00Joshua Tree National Park Wanderings...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjp2PqY6bmgcha5csedM3yM51UXfKLwwcg0ioZk2UvgJfjcJtvytfHXW5oxMtyjKaa4kYGWTI1NRupO-Snoz2LV7jvTMI_Ug6z9jl1Mbc9He1rICTriHnoiNhoWPC5nuJ1LkDhvEyv4tgMEJ-MPsTg13nN6dkOEjbSATBcuiRPyB5-KBO1nGxUA61-iYY/s4496/DSC_3108_Sphinz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4496" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjp2PqY6bmgcha5csedM3yM51UXfKLwwcg0ioZk2UvgJfjcJtvytfHXW5oxMtyjKaa4kYGWTI1NRupO-Snoz2LV7jvTMI_Ug6z9jl1Mbc9He1rICTriHnoiNhoWPC5nuJ1LkDhvEyv4tgMEJ-MPsTg13nN6dkOEjbSATBcuiRPyB5-KBO1nGxUA61-iYY/w640-h428/DSC_3108_Sphinz.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> I call this formation "The Sphinx." I came across it last month, when I was wondering around the Steve Canyon area in Joshua Tree National Park.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-12655497093366096922026-05-21T08:26:21.649-07:002026-05-21T08:26:21.650-07:00The El Paso Mountains are a lonely place...<p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJxbZ9mALnE2NvNWYZc4mqALZmkPxTIgl2fgwjfASMoL3m3zNNWJ4hn7wazFWpr5uVJlUB16TU3rRv4cNMjxfQmihZ84LG-OObzZcNJwbtMBs8bsYkR6tUjrOXZyYFAIL8TFCXV4L36y097GCjHdnCTTu-lo524MdeM-Imd6_pWeAuOIhrfBpkN5ACbQ/s4496/Looking%20back%20towards%20Inyokern.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4496" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJxbZ9mALnE2NvNWYZc4mqALZmkPxTIgl2fgwjfASMoL3m3zNNWJ4hn7wazFWpr5uVJlUB16TU3rRv4cNMjxfQmihZ84LG-OObzZcNJwbtMBs8bsYkR6tUjrOXZyYFAIL8TFCXV4L36y097GCjHdnCTTu-lo524MdeM-Imd6_pWeAuOIhrfBpkN5ACbQ/w400-h268/Looking%20back%20towards%20Inyokern.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking back toward Inyokern, along Mesquite Canyon Road.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl_UQujllGGtG7aHEhQ8gItohKMA9-1JBO0d4kxrBEuQhuHNHVLxcooxtYZaZgxeZqCmmnR9IiaC39HXnT6LDRZ9aq9AFZhsis1wj9ayVKmy0syFEcvLX3GaW0_I6cKjVJ5eWaWA7oRe19vuOjgRkkWVRFylIlY6_CX1xlyYVc130TYvQKFPrgidUevI/s8064/Looking%20into%20the%20heart%20of%20the%20El%20Paso%20Mountains.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl_UQujllGGtG7aHEhQ8gItohKMA9-1JBO0d4kxrBEuQhuHNHVLxcooxtYZaZgxeZqCmmnR9IiaC39HXnT6LDRZ9aq9AFZhsis1wj9ayVKmy0syFEcvLX3GaW0_I6cKjVJ5eWaWA7oRe19vuOjgRkkWVRFylIlY6_CX1xlyYVc130TYvQKFPrgidUevI/w400-h225/Looking%20into%20the%20heart%20of%20the%20El%20Paso%20Mountains.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mesquite Canyon Road- looking into the heart of the El Paso Mountinas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are days when the buzzing of off-road vehicles completely drowns out the ghostly sounds of the vanished prospector's pick-axes. </div><p>On this day, however, hardly a living soul was encountered.</p> <p></p><p><br /></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-87824428119515219482026-04-13T21:58:00.000-07:002026-04-13T21:58:52.838-07:00Joshua Tree National Park...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ovn4usOb7vcFT4DcsGsJ2DdzePziicxF4AQl7oEDUbf685cviSVgOuC8es5ZX_6z28CzxRAOz73fmf438k-U9EeLQQ_leDlnl_7IhZNJgYmhYkq1-MpV6uezeOzpG1z9I5OzVc09EtIMhoyfnMpfM3lSX_Om9TFchSwoKvlVvkn20xICyHYdlk70_cs/s4496/Sticking%20its%20tongue%20out..JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4496" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ovn4usOb7vcFT4DcsGsJ2DdzePziicxF4AQl7oEDUbf685cviSVgOuC8es5ZX_6z28CzxRAOz73fmf438k-U9EeLQQ_leDlnl_7IhZNJgYmhYkq1-MpV6uezeOzpG1z9I5OzVc09EtIMhoyfnMpfM3lSX_Om9TFchSwoKvlVvkn20xICyHYdlk70_cs/w428-h640/Sticking%20its%20tongue%20out..JPG" width="428" /></a></div> Sticking its tongue out at me...<br /> <p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-1760678428409318602026-03-23T20:41:00.000-07:002026-03-23T20:41:37.925-07:00Joshua Tree National Park...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TfCK6j4ObFl10MwqoBITEl6u31stjnEiaMbyyP9POg-rfu2WtRqe7-Oge_k811nKmmVlGuivxK9PJI4wgaGfkA41rb4PH3LDU114yqdiz1h3oXwM3dy5iFvisK1ETwhoDGKEDM8EYreWFdUzcBAP7G1BeamZoYeHD3-ordpN8EnfnyAftWfHea69zm0/s4496/DSC_3078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4496" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TfCK6j4ObFl10MwqoBITEl6u31stjnEiaMbyyP9POg-rfu2WtRqe7-Oge_k811nKmmVlGuivxK9PJI4wgaGfkA41rb4PH3LDU114yqdiz1h3oXwM3dy5iFvisK1ETwhoDGKEDM8EYreWFdUzcBAP7G1BeamZoYeHD3-ordpN8EnfnyAftWfHea69zm0/w640-h428/DSC_3078.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The wildflowers are in bloom this year! Most of them can be seen in the northern areas of the Park.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-80543892502533398502026-03-07T15:32:00.000-08:002026-03-07T15:32:41.908-08:00Some green and yellow in the desert...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8HnoQ34QT_G5Kr9Fiu3g5yWDVwOLD_SUjV7ZUiaH5iQLczj5hG-RrROGmEZJ6uECZjBzrpmrsMAA1fMu7N0VA16BAzqhAIg0tCJNHR8D-jDDVCYNdpGaFp4KWgnGRcxjeJq02BX7fVQqZqGgAYNuzv0kRk3pCbo2oWmiuM2BM9ndt9miyGqhtFFspYU/s8064/Calico%20Wildflowers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8HnoQ34QT_G5Kr9Fiu3g5yWDVwOLD_SUjV7ZUiaH5iQLczj5hG-RrROGmEZJ6uECZjBzrpmrsMAA1fMu7N0VA16BAzqhAIg0tCJNHR8D-jDDVCYNdpGaFp4KWgnGRcxjeJq02BX7fVQqZqGgAYNuzv0kRk3pCbo2oWmiuM2BM9ndt9miyGqhtFFspYU/w640-h360/Calico%20Wildflowers.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4UgLjbB4CWI6E9fs6qLzpdppZriLg_44uf2Mve4fmSsaChcTZWrxu0cxnd7ssV5C7QoagMl0fXDoFC8GKYgr4_eWBa_ArRYqoti4LjKOl03ZE2NJpSdh0nV6E2FI9EHkFdWY9aavIzcyVLExrBjttAeAFObs-Bmgscp6JMzXICZH1d3cvwt1FrzWE9c/s8064/Desert%20Green.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4UgLjbB4CWI6E9fs6qLzpdppZriLg_44uf2Mve4fmSsaChcTZWrxu0cxnd7ssV5C7QoagMl0fXDoFC8GKYgr4_eWBa_ArRYqoti4LjKOl03ZE2NJpSdh0nV6E2FI9EHkFdWY9aavIzcyVLExrBjttAeAFObs-Bmgscp6JMzXICZH1d3cvwt1FrzWE9c/w640-h360/Desert%20Green.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>These drone-images were taken near the Doran Scenic Drive, in the Calico Mountains.</p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-43280653238031199802026-02-27T16:58:00.000-08:002026-02-27T16:58:29.294-08:00Cajon Pass...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibl55rl0AUusoyqX0Tuquwtn46tywJ99DUT40Zxy1Dj0sTa6xGAeohLRGZ32HuJQZzNndh0LxfQNtV2FSVEsoZl4OB2gMUyJgOqyEvVe7eEBAZ0OKC6WxAcN3KJwFrCoyrvTHz-vC4vaxKQGUUjlrXLJ2CJhyk6RVJ8W8i96GF6wACU53Zt31Sx4a_GeM/s8064/138%20cliff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibl55rl0AUusoyqX0Tuquwtn46tywJ99DUT40Zxy1Dj0sTa6xGAeohLRGZ32HuJQZzNndh0LxfQNtV2FSVEsoZl4OB2gMUyJgOqyEvVe7eEBAZ0OKC6WxAcN3KJwFrCoyrvTHz-vC4vaxKQGUUjlrXLJ2CJhyk6RVJ8W8i96GF6wACU53Zt31Sx4a_GeM/w640-h360/138%20cliff.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I find this cliff to be intriguing. The road on the other side of the cliff is Highway 138.</span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="edamf" data-offset-key="1ejm1-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: "Optimistic 95", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1ejm1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1ejm1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="edamf" data-offset-key="drue5-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: "Optimistic 95", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="drue5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="drue5-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">The Canyon in the foreground is known as Crowder Canyon, which used to be called Coyote Canyon. </span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="edamf" data-offset-key="efico-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: "Optimistic 95", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efico-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="efico-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="edamf" data-offset-key="en1br-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: "Optimistic 95", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="en1br-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="en1br-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Cowboys, Mormon pioneers and others passed through this area in the days before paved roads.</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="edamf" data-offset-key="d9m8v-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: "Optimistic 95", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d9m8v-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d9m8v-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><p></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="edamf" data-offset-key="6a2e6-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: "Optimistic 95", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></div><p></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="edamf" data-offset-key="5cql1-0-0" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: "Optimistic 95", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5cql1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5cql1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">I took this photo after launching my drone from a spot along Cleghorn Road in the Cajon Pass. </span></span></div></div>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-41174205988451492912026-02-20T21:34:00.000-08:002026-02-20T21:34:55.792-08:00Calico Mountains...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0H9KGbOqXlU" width="320" youtube-src-id="0H9KGbOqXlU"></iframe></div><br /> A slice of the Doran Scenic Drive...<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-48918931301982478942026-02-13T17:39:00.000-08:002026-02-13T17:39:22.861-08:00The Illusion Of Speed...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiCemq2oL-aOnoU3YcIrL7ZG4WSUdMA4okhy13jIDUilIX839m7ME4X_VmpnUB6dFdurMULp7shtz0vvSSxtgmftlnF4ZSxxTzXrrHA4C7lyk2OdYUP8HDPnxWYXrwxijiRd_SpBCguEkLr_EJB6KpaUE40NFvtwvgqaBE_h5wFy_quU33zptMx7sgI8/s8064/The%20Illusion%20Of%20Speed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiCemq2oL-aOnoU3YcIrL7ZG4WSUdMA4okhy13jIDUilIX839m7ME4X_VmpnUB6dFdurMULp7shtz0vvSSxtgmftlnF4ZSxxTzXrrHA4C7lyk2OdYUP8HDPnxWYXrwxijiRd_SpBCguEkLr_EJB6KpaUE40NFvtwvgqaBE_h5wFy_quU33zptMx7sgI8/w640-h360/The%20Illusion%20Of%20Speed.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Cajon Pass: What would the Mormon pioneers think?<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-16988414369784027602026-02-06T19:32:00.000-08:002026-02-06T19:32:48.517-08:00Calico Mountains: Rock Layers...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4HTcpKLmDP2ctM8LcNjh86ISKGjV47mwHtLPpYlJZs6qESsg-6l4S6catKItHYH0H7DndSio54Zzwr14SVusT40i5bbZFclqg6_5_yZuNK734bs-KsEq8eeBaMz9DKteWhhZfCvlagKDA2TzwEApxFrN86Ws2G6SKWgFTQdA7GTTFCwBb_wRVvqxj4A/s8064/Rock%20Layers-%20Calico%20Mountains..JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4HTcpKLmDP2ctM8LcNjh86ISKGjV47mwHtLPpYlJZs6qESsg-6l4S6catKItHYH0H7DndSio54Zzwr14SVusT40i5bbZFclqg6_5_yZuNK734bs-KsEq8eeBaMz9DKteWhhZfCvlagKDA2TzwEApxFrN86Ws2G6SKWgFTQdA7GTTFCwBb_wRVvqxj4A/w640-h360/Rock%20Layers-%20Calico%20Mountains..JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Sedimentary rock layers in Doran Canyon.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-84274000818491959802026-01-16T09:47:00.000-08:002026-01-16T09:47:33.822-08:00Some drone footage from a flight near the Mormon Rocks...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mdrNAj5mD0c" width="320" youtube-src-id="mdrNAj5mD0c"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-61370947018780652102026-01-03T16:02:00.000-08:002026-01-03T16:02:22.057-08:00Joshua Tree National Park...the weekend after Christmas...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVSnC1-xnnGtqXezd7rfYsy5XuG4XEHYufca-dqY0TPXbB-SVlj1IGxEqXy003oM3p_Ux9g6lYKJADeIC3y28xg89lQj6PJ_BcMkdZkZiWtU0WazVIsYciF-ZjP3LS2LvOisK4N0aPjW8kxEJsBqZu8gMU5L92vXS4LLoQ-n3wJ5enyaPrEbYSM9Z_0E/s4496/DSC_3052_edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4496" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVSnC1-xnnGtqXezd7rfYsy5XuG4XEHYufca-dqY0TPXbB-SVlj1IGxEqXy003oM3p_Ux9g6lYKJADeIC3y28xg89lQj6PJ_BcMkdZkZiWtU0WazVIsYciF-ZjP3LS2LvOisK4N0aPjW8kxEJsBqZu8gMU5L92vXS4LLoQ-n3wJ5enyaPrEbYSM9Z_0E/w428-h640/DSC_3052_edited.jpg" width="428" /></a></div> <p></p><p> Despite the crowds...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofSMJPMcGtUQbGO74J9rGb1TszVkqrkeiH6jzNyXeW3tXYs-IBgypmWZMi-I18C9_E70_12YBIVFSsLiFQ-AozQZyYw2re8r-obgRMBLzXZwrIVQIKAtf0A53cp5o57t4vBl9ZrCC10MU-gnpxQ2YiIJwGxSL46eXCJFpq7gjHyNJ80a0eu-NzGRwgCs/s4496/DSC_3034_edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4496" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofSMJPMcGtUQbGO74J9rGb1TszVkqrkeiH6jzNyXeW3tXYs-IBgypmWZMi-I18C9_E70_12YBIVFSsLiFQ-AozQZyYw2re8r-obgRMBLzXZwrIVQIKAtf0A53cp5o57t4vBl9ZrCC10MU-gnpxQ2YiIJwGxSL46eXCJFpq7gjHyNJ80a0eu-NzGRwgCs/w428-h640/DSC_3034_edited.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p><br /></p> There is enough space...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr84g-l9GUek3hbL6zI2qYU3NFzt71hoRO3eMwgc_ev0Vwggi_aOc2rzSU_1hH9ND8jhlIkzeBg1ZHQTRVwuyTcgwfBGzM5n1wDkmVe8C7G3onWhYvt7PeW-bYKPG7vj39r-DvWA3Y01Lbo3cBJKDMcNxTCL4Us_nvWwdnnAFzUQld9BHPkbdLokSkFbo/s4496/DSC_3048_edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4496" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr84g-l9GUek3hbL6zI2qYU3NFzt71hoRO3eMwgc_ev0Vwggi_aOc2rzSU_1hH9ND8jhlIkzeBg1ZHQTRVwuyTcgwfBGzM5n1wDkmVe8C7G3onWhYvt7PeW-bYKPG7vj39r-DvWA3Y01Lbo3cBJKDMcNxTCL4Us_nvWwdnnAFzUQld9BHPkbdLokSkFbo/w640-h428/DSC_3048_edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /> ....to find a quiet place.<br /> <p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-37660318961584784262025-12-11T10:00:00.000-08:002025-12-11T10:00:55.382-08:00Some old mine entrances- Doran Canyon in the Calico Mountains...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXYTrP4G4rSEcJ_Dn0KL4b2C3ytwGBPV07qNisRkZaN8yZLCsoLh-TvRZq7JmeVwt4ZVtL6Sxl8u65-yt6izcQtuRB0oWHxqtdudblUGGAukjEIOcOyYj3NGNozxq3NkjB2t6xkkcjVW6yLCBC4fpZqOuT2l6fEnkRO5qb9UhzEI0zG0fxPQzcPWjy7M/s8064/Old%20mine%20entrances.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXYTrP4G4rSEcJ_Dn0KL4b2C3ytwGBPV07qNisRkZaN8yZLCsoLh-TvRZq7JmeVwt4ZVtL6Sxl8u65-yt6izcQtuRB0oWHxqtdudblUGGAukjEIOcOyYj3NGNozxq3NkjB2t6xkkcjVW6yLCBC4fpZqOuT2l6fEnkRO5qb9UhzEI0zG0fxPQzcPWjy7M/w640-h360/Old%20mine%20entrances.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> On my next trip, I will take a closer look.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-27083499424684844382025-11-21T19:29:00.000-08:002025-11-21T19:29:56.771-08:00Wildflowers...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_FCUQnpl7s0S1nJtVolAHWLdC8hN36UBzONRl7itrzYh0ISwZx-EVMo1snZsUMXcxTqKS8zGwif1PqgEHjBxFBfztfMZcH2hyYFC7eHzslmeCTg8IbVHUbbvR3HXjBitAqbnk3nQu3nMANpvk4Mp-lA5FjMHYLSKfmPOpXy8XGGbMeugOmYU0SpL9NE/s4496/DSC_2528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4496" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_FCUQnpl7s0S1nJtVolAHWLdC8hN36UBzONRl7itrzYh0ISwZx-EVMo1snZsUMXcxTqKS8zGwif1PqgEHjBxFBfztfMZcH2hyYFC7eHzslmeCTg8IbVHUbbvR3HXjBitAqbnk3nQu3nMANpvk4Mp-lA5FjMHYLSKfmPOpXy8XGGbMeugOmYU0SpL9NE/w640-h428/DSC_2528.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Joshua Tree National Park. I shot this photo in 2023. <p></p><p>Will we have a spectacular wildflower season in 2026? </p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-27891969643445588112025-11-13T07:51:00.000-08:002025-11-13T07:51:52.528-08:00Storm Approaching: Calico Mountains...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVrWfkzo3IArot6ia21TnaJ15PraMivjH-Iefu-fpmtTqAk_zpvUPGcTAl0CmQyc3iuL8t81eFDRH7kuisJQuAfcqkH5CU6fnrJUR7KPw3EvGVfhgtfzc0RmjDKOBOdVZuP96ddb4B3BHYrbCYIhnl7yT9m99lPLFRjHkfXX7W5SGThBwsJ6NTyiDRj8/s8064/DJI_20251010145134_0124_D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVrWfkzo3IArot6ia21TnaJ15PraMivjH-Iefu-fpmtTqAk_zpvUPGcTAl0CmQyc3iuL8t81eFDRH7kuisJQuAfcqkH5CU6fnrJUR7KPw3EvGVfhgtfzc0RmjDKOBOdVZuP96ddb4B3BHYrbCYIhnl7yT9m99lPLFRjHkfXX7W5SGThBwsJ6NTyiDRj8/w640-h360/DJI_20251010145134_0124_D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-45406855034018143852025-10-24T10:19:00.000-07:002025-10-24T10:19:37.416-07:00If these scars could talk...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JXCJh-ZI0w7H2UCDwJadGFw_LaXpYkz7WQ1r3K6KD08wtN4NAGDN-jmO7FqEecY2pP-cxwcUJwpfparPD5uEsiGfvNbhXA6oHiEnoCdcpbgIIyZ9PACvNEXAvAMKvd2xR0n_zkEj6DC8WLA-ThZ2Ne-FuzQ0EUv63X1YW108XF2x6ZkJ9WtC9-dccxI/s8064/Scarred%20Calico%20Mountains..JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JXCJh-ZI0w7H2UCDwJadGFw_LaXpYkz7WQ1r3K6KD08wtN4NAGDN-jmO7FqEecY2pP-cxwcUJwpfparPD5uEsiGfvNbhXA6oHiEnoCdcpbgIIyZ9PACvNEXAvAMKvd2xR0n_zkEj6DC8WLA-ThZ2Ne-FuzQ0EUv63X1YW108XF2x6ZkJ9WtC9-dccxI/w640-h360/Scarred%20Calico%20Mountains..JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The heavily scarred Calico Mountains.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-22005575863879777352025-10-17T09:50:00.000-07:002025-10-17T09:50:49.092-07:00Hidden washes and trails...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_mr0UYSOk8ybjxHONNx0jukV09MxFwr26dSm-_jsVVJS-ohOXQrM5F1U5T8NsEca4pYffS5gfF6HlUvH07obzlpE_0-eGz3qa4SpxAbTwR6hSIdsJCaBKEzPzGAF1sfIchv9ONZMEwSopS7iielwfe4TfzKv011k4sPkj3_RH4rxqcvV26zx3EilpOw/s8064/Edited..JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_mr0UYSOk8ybjxHONNx0jukV09MxFwr26dSm-_jsVVJS-ohOXQrM5F1U5T8NsEca4pYffS5gfF6HlUvH07obzlpE_0-eGz3qa4SpxAbTwR6hSIdsJCaBKEzPzGAF1sfIchv9ONZMEwSopS7iielwfe4TfzKv011k4sPkj3_RH4rxqcvV26zx3EilpOw/w640-h360/Edited..JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Who knows what secrets lie hidden in these hills?<br /><br />Calico Mountains.<p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377803806107825582.post-58522895594959857792025-10-13T16:14:00.000-07:002025-10-13T16:14:22.536-07:00Natural Artist's Palette...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vtxCFlKnCu0" width="320" youtube-src-id="vtxCFlKnCu0"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>SandNSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481923454673316699noreply@blogger.com0