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Explore #458, 5/21/08.

As I was walking into the sunset last evening, having run a trail with Jessie, these delicate little empty seed pods were lit up like thousands of tiny paper lanterns. By the time I put Jessie up and returned with my camera, though, the sun had already set and they didn't appear to have the same glow. Now that I think about it, that was actually a better time to be shooting, because the bright colors would probably have been blown out in full sun. I'm really pleased with the way they turned out.

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Joshua Tree Blossom

A Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi — 1/3200s ƒ/11 ISO 1600 at 70 mm

N 2 B 234 C 5 E Mar 22, 2008 F Mar 24, 2008

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As I was shooting, I noticed the vapor trail being formed and scrambled to include it in as many shots as I could. Joshua Tree National Park is under a popular route for airliners, but unless you happen to be looking, you don't notice them because they are so high. If you hear them, you need to look quite a distance from where the sound comes, since they are traveling so fast.

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