Hi KTM,From last summer at El Mirage. As a ginger, finding the only shade for 20 miles or so was critical for my survival.
I prefer the cropped black and white.
I bet they were! They're sharp too so I can see why you hated them. lol I just had mine planted last February,found it from a small nursery up near Havasu. They're very hard to find and when you can find them they're very expensive. Nice thing about them is there's no maintenance and they only grow about 1" per year. I'll be long gone before mines a kite killer.Hi KTM,
As a kid at George Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, where my dad was stationed, I hated those Joshua Trees....Kite killers they were!
Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired
Yeah, I'm not really a desert person. Joshua trees aren't too inviting. But in SoCal that's a good 75% of the areas to ride.Hi KTM,
As a kid at George Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, where my dad was stationed, I hated those Joshua Trees....Kite killers they were!
Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired
For a second I thought you were up in Flagstaff. There's a place just like that here called Eden Peak with all the radio towers that overlooks downtown Flagstaff.These aren't necessarily great photos, but they were taken last weekend. If anyone knows the OC, then they know we don't really see snow too often. Well, 2 weeks after a nice storm, there was still a bit of snow left on top of Saddleback. I couldn't resist playing in it. Sadly, I did not buy the 4x4 so there will be no upcoming pics of the Ranger parked next to the antennas.
Yes, definitely similar. But at 9300 ft elevation it prolly sees much more snow. At 5500 ft, Saddleback may see considerable snow 2 twice a year at best. At only 25ish miles from the ocean, it's a nice surprise when it happens. Thankfully these towers need maintenance...gives us more trails to ride.For a second I thought you were up in Flagstaff. There's a place just like that here called Eden Peak with all the radio towers that overlooks downtown Flagstaff.
This was taken Sony A9 with the Sone Fe 100-400mm GM lens. I have the 200-600mm also to get a bit closer and the image below was taken with the 200-600 and a 1.4X multiplier. So its 840mm total.
What a great view from that area.These aren't necessarily great photos, but they were taken last weekend. If anyone knows the OC, then they know we don't really see snow too often. Well, 2 weeks after a nice storm, there was still a bit of snow left on top of Saddleback. I couldn't resist playing in it. Sadly, I did not buy the 4x4 so there will be no upcoming pics of the Ranger parked next to the antennas.
Those redwoods and sequoia trees are great out there.Went to Mendocino, CA for the long weekend.
Hi OD,
