Mojave
The Mojave Desert is a product of the rain shadow effect from the Transverse Ranges in Southern California and the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. The Mojave is home to Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the United States (282 feet below sea level), and is dominated by Creosote Bush and the iconic Joshua Tree. At first, the Mojave might seem desolate but it is full of life and geological wonder.
Yucca & Granite Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2019)
Dancing Yucca Mojave National Preserve, CA (2016)
Blooming Nolina Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2020)
Light & Shadow Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2019)
Mojave Red Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2018)
Golden Defense Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2022)
Pinyon & Granite Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2020)
Beetle Etchings Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2019)
Branching Juniper Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2019)
Basaltic Lava Expanse Mojave Trails National Monument, CA (2022)
Desert Holly Flow Mojave Trails National Monument, CA (2022)
Desert Allelopathy Mojave Trails National Monument, CA (2022)
Pastel Dunes Mojave National Preserve, CA (2016)
Layered Sediments Death Valley National Park, CA (2021)
Dappled Dunes Mojave National Preserve, CA (2022)
Desert Willow Foliage Joshua Tree National Park, CA (2020)
Juniper at Dusk Mojave National Preserve, CA (2018)
Muted Riparian Sand to Snow National Monument, CA (2022)
Dune Ripples II Death Valley National Park, CA (2018)
Compressed Death Valley National Park, CA (2021)
Dune Ripples I Death Valley National Park, CA (2018)
Red Rock Badlands I Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA (2020)
Cracked Mud II Death Valley National Park, CA (2018)
Red Rock Badlands II Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA (2020)