Spring, Summer 2020

[highdesertranger]

dang editing pictures takes forever and a couple of days.  anyhow for you viewing enjoyment some pics.

timeline starts the 2nd week of May except for the short time I was in the Mohave Valley, AZ I have yet to experience summer.  in fact the weatherman is calling for rain and snow mix Sunday and Monday,  which will be June 28 and 29.  it has been a very cool and wet spring at least where I have been.


my house in a desert oasis


yes that is a small creek running through my front yard


MaTaLa has arrived we traveled together for the next month and a half , great guy and wait until you see some of his pictures.

more to come you haven't seen anything yet I have hundreds of pics.

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[highdesertranger]

wash day the laundromat with a view,  same camp as above,


look we scored an open washer


add dirty clothes a pinch of soap and water


agitate


run through the wringer


hang to dry in the solar dryer


talk about a laundromat with a view


the wringer

stay tuned the best is yet to come

highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

oh yeah I forgot to mention no gloves or mask needed and it never closed plus it's open 24 hours a day. highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

well I guess I bored y'all enough.  I better show you some prime stuff or your going to stop checking in.
all photos taken by MaTaLa with my camera,


camp neighbors up stream just a bit






keep in mind I had to cut the pixels way down to post them on the forum some of the originals are over 8MB all of these are under 1MB.  some of originals are truly stunning.  Mark surely deserve a shout out.

but wait I have more,  more owlet,  also pronghorn,  big horn sheep,  bald eagles,  lizards, deer,  cattle drives,  ghost towns,  miners cabins,  stunning sunsets.  a few have gotten away the one that bummed me the most was a Badger.  boy those short little suckers can really scoot.  it blew my mind how fast they can move and this was uphill.  also we have seen a bunch of wapiti those suckers are also camera shy and will not even pose for a pic.  but I am confident we will get some pictures just judging by how many we have seen.


I don't know how the text orphaned this pic.  more to come.

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[highdesertranger]

oh we are long gone from there. highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

change gears,


there is really nothing I can add to this.







more to come

Highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

a very lonely place,  high on a desert plain



just catching some rays,  dude


these guys are everywhere in the high desert.
I usual don't post pictures of signs that would ID a place. so Adrian keep your mouth shut, Please.
more to come

highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

ok one more set for tonight.  this is hard work you know.
no not more lizards or sunsets.
how about some more excellent wildlife pictures taken by Mark,


you can only see 5 in this shot but there was over 10


you looking at my ladies butt or what


I am watching you


what ever, I am outta here

highdesertranger

 

[maki2]

Photo editing is hard work? I suspect the program you are using to edit them is making you work too hard

Unless you are doing a lot of airbrush pixel dusting.

 

[highdesertranger]

are you serious i haven't touched pixie dust in many, many years. highdesertranger

 

[bullfrog]

My favorite little lizard sat patiently on his flat hot rock tonight. I like to think he enjoys my company and conversation but I guess he is using me for bait as he scampers over and eats what ever bugs land on me then heads back to his rock without even a thank you! Guess the lizard mod took away his thank you button also! Nice pictures but way too many people for me! Lol!!!

 

[Qxxx]

I usual don't post 

Ya know HDR, it's just a challenge when you do that.

 

[highdesertranger]

yeah but I can already tell that is not the same sign. there are 2 people on this forum that know exactly where that sign is. if you want to guess do it in a PM. BTW I posted to different lizards on two different sings and you pic isn't either one. highdesertranger

 

[Qxxx]

Wherever it is, I found a new place to visit if ever I get to that area.

 

[WanderingRose]

Great pictures, and thanks for sharing.

 

[ByeBye]

Ha! Great narration, HDR!

I had one of the best experiences of my life, that 45 days!

 

[Qxxx]

Keep the great pictures coming, HDR, you really know where all the good spots are. It may take a while to sort out the antelope place, . (and I redid the other sign).

 

[highdesertranger]

some misc. life on the road stuff.


storm clouds rolling in.  I can't believe how common I have seen this this spring.


just a beautiful place


no pot of gold,  dang.  oh yeah that was rainbows.  BTW that tank was half full of water.


I hate dang washouts.  this sign cracked both of us up.  at this point we are like 40 miles from pavement and about 100 miles to any type of service


couple of old geezers out exploring the desert.  ah, um, I mean a couple Handsome dudes out cruising

highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

looking through a gap at the southern Sierra's about 40 miles away as the crow flies.




a little more zoom


a little more zoom


a little more for santa,  um I mean a little more zoom gotta a little nostalgic there for a moment.
all the above pics where taken from the same spot only the zoom was increased.


different view point but I actually like this one better

I got to go get some work done.  stay turned I Have a ton more pics

highdesertranger

 

[travelaround]

Awesome tour of wherever you were!