The Desert is my Front Yard

A few days ago when it started to cool off I went for a hike in the desert. My back hurt a lot, so it became a mosey instead, with frequent rest breaks. I got to take some beautiful photos though and thought I'd share them with you. I literally just have to walk across the street to get photos like this.

Cholla at sunset

Joshua tree at twilght

Family of Joshua Trees in Lucerne Valley CA

Sunlit cholla cactus

My favorite sunset photo from that day.

Striped rock

Through the creosote bushes.



Baby cholla

Sunset in August

ATS Photo Shoot

Today I had an amazing time doing a photo shoot. The lighting was perfect. The weather was perfect, and we had a perfectly fabulous time. My daughter was stunned and amazed at the photos of herself. We took over 500 photos! All in the period of about an hour and a half, including interruptions for nursing, eating and consuming dinner, and chasing a 2 year old boy. Hard to believe my daughter just had a baby a month and a half ago. She has amazing stamina. When I get home I'll be able to share some of the photos after she edits them. It's nice to know that if I have a decent camera at my disposal, I can take amazing photos.

I love the lighting.

Packing and Photography

Today I did a tribal photo shoot with my daughter. I think I already talked about this, but I checked the calender and it was the 24th, because I remember I had to get it done along with my laundry and packing for the train ride home on Monday. What a busy, fun, crazy day. Next time I go maybe we can do a Steampunk or Goth shoot.

My daughter has such a beautiful yard for photo shoots. Even though she's the model here, her job is as a wedding photographer.

Two Photo Shoots

We are going out to dinner tonight so I don't want to light the fire. My fingers are like popsicles. Most of yesterday's snow has melted but it was still pretty cold today. It was 27 degrees when I got up at 7 AM and only 40 two hours later.


I still put on a handkerchief blouse for a photo shoot though. As long as I stood in the sunlight, and kept my mind on the photographer, I wasn't too cold. But as soon as we were done I changed again. I took these self-portraits. It helps me keep track of what I wear for each shoot.