These are a couple of leftover shots from my big road trip out west last fall. I\'m not sure how I feel about them, so please gimmie some honest feedback. Do you like \'em or not?
#1 Hidden Autumn Oasis
(For some reason, my image host sapped some of the saturation from this shot. Click here to see the normally saturated version on my site.)
Would you believe that this was taken in a barren, desolate, desert region of western Texas less than 50 miles from Mexico? It\'s true. Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a lesser known, but very special National Park. The mountains of the park are the highest in Texas. Melting snow from these mountains creates and nourishes little hidden oases deep in the valleys of the park. There you will find pockets of deciduous trees -- extremely rare in this part of the country. Every autumn, these forests put on vibrant displays drawing visitors from all around.
Rattlesnakes, cacti, yucca plants, sand and... maple trees. Who\'d have thought?
28mm, f/16, 1 second, ISO 100
#2 Teddy Bear Sunset
Taken in a Teddy Bear Cholla cactus garden near Joshua Tree NP. Despite being extremely careful, I still got stuck by one of these little buggers. OUCH! It hurts more than you\'d think. I almost entitled this image \"Teddy Bear Nightmare\".
16mm, f/16, 5 seconds, ISO 100, 3-stop hard GND
Jul 09, 2009 at 12:44 PM
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