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Skeleton
Yes, I was very happy when our photography group leader not only drove us past this skeleton of an agriculture building, but then pulled off the road so we could photograph it. And my thanks to everyone else in the group who may not have been quite as giddy as I was, but were too polite to tell me they rather be anyplace else.
near Calipatria, California
photographed 2.12.2022
a necklace of black beads
A conservative estimate of the number of birds perched on these power lines would be “all the birds in the entire world.”
near Calipatria, California
photographed 2.11.2022
taller than a mountain
The thing is that Texans sort of do like to claim tumbleweeds as our own, even as we complain about them. When I have to mow over them, I will always think of them as “those bastards” because their tough, woody stalks seem to be stronger than the rotating blade of a riding lawn mower. But there’s a sort of perverse pride in them – in their quantity and size. So spotting this tumbleweed, the most gigantic one I’d ever seen, in California? It’s taking me a while to process my emotions…
Mecca, California
photographed 2.13.2022
Steam Night
There are a lot of geothermal plants on the south end of the Salton Sea. The plumes of steam are a constant part of the view, day or night. And if you are the sort of person who likes industrial architecture – or more specifically the sort of person who likes industrial architecture at night – you might consider stopping by for a visit.
near Calipatria, California
photographed 2.10.2022
marching on
In the thin early-morning light, the birds are not yet on the move. The water is still. The rhythms of the utility poles (and their reflections) seem to be timeless and endless.
Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge, California
photographed 2.12.2022
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