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Visit Pioneertown With Me - Mojave Desert Ghost Town or Is It?

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Visit Pioneertown With Me - Mojave Desert Ghost Town or Is It?

Pioneertown in the Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree National Park, is one my favorite place to go in the Mojave Desert.  The rustic frontier town was built as stage sets for hundreds of films and tv shows that are an integral part of the American folklore of the old west.  

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Desert Vibes - What are those Desert Vibes?

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Desert Vibes - What are those Desert Vibes?

Desert Vibes:  You hear all about them when you mention the desert, but do you really feel them when you go there?  Find out what those Desert Vibes are really all about!

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Mojave Desert Dust Kicking

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Mojave Desert Dust Kicking

A fun day in the Mojave desert involves kicking up a lot of dust.  My spirit soars when the tires drive off the pavement and onto the dirt road.  The back roads of the Mojave Desert are one of my favorite playgrounds.  When I go up there for a day or even just an afternoon I return feeling like i have been away for a week.

 

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Sun Dappled Joshua Tree Mountains Time Lapse

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Sun Dappled Joshua Tree Mountains Time Lapse

Shadows and sunbeams dance across the Joshua Tree National Park hills.  The Mojave desert is so beautiful this spring, well-watered from our historic wet winter, and with much more cloud cover than normal.  This is a great chance to see the fully saturated tones and hues of the Mojave which on a typical day are very washed out from the glorious sunlight.  

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Palm Tree Trimming the Old Fashioned Way - Desert Landscape

Palm Tree Trimming the Old Fashioned Way - Desert Landscape

Most of the Palm Trees in the California desert are trimmed with a cherry picker, but some are inaccessible and need to be climbed with a rope, dexterity, and courage.  

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