Home - 2013 - Trip to Salton Sea and Joshua Tree

Photographer: Josh Eckels

Pilot of the beast Open highway Patchy snow going over the pass Approaching the sea Desert scrubland Prickly pop The Salton Sea Salted fish anyone? Spine exposed Last year's die-off Getting acquainted Sofa remnants Barnacles El Pescador and Jack get the thumbs up Coyote on the prowl Grand entrance to a bunch of vacant lots Down the line Skippin' fish Moving on to rocks Top of the parabola Thud The Skittles taste test begins Old piling at North Shore Air fresheners Minimal facilities Lots of tilapia at the boat landing Egret Migration Inoperable stove Well-grounded Low clearance Warped roof Bombay Beach flood zone No much left Bombay Beach Slimy shore Heading south Lonely pelican Buried Enjoying the quiet Karate Kid I wonder if the fish is local Drinks at the Ski Inn Aqua Soleil, our hotel in Desert Hot Springs Sunny morning Getting fresh with the first Joshua Tree Joshua Tree! Dried out wash Cracking rocks Barker Dam Like knuckle bones Bright red barrel cactus Sliced rock More Joshua Trees Heading into the Wonderland of Rocks Twisted trunk Inside the wonderland Scrambling up Up at the top Rock armchair with a view Deep texture Fuzzy and pointy Hidden Valley Down on the floor of Hidden Valley More scrambling Looking southwest from Keys View Massive rocks Cholla cactus garden Budding

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