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Photo Gallery: Appreciating Desert Landscapes

October 2, 2019 By John Dvorak

I’ve been spending a lot of time in remote areas of the desert lately. Often overlooked, these spartan areas are stunningly beautiful in my opinion.

A couple trips this summer have inspired me to post some photos from my desert excursions from Joshua Tree to Lake Powell to the Alvord Desert and beyond.

Click on any image to enlarge.

A summer monsoon dumps rain in the distance during a colorful sunset near Blythe, California
Car tracks into the distance at the Alvord Desert, Oregon
A rainbow shines bright over a rock pile in Joshua Tree National Park.
The Red Rocks area outside Las Vegas offers great hiking less than an hour from the casinos on the Strip.
Alvord Desert meets the Steens Mountains in Southeast Oregon
The trusty desert dirt devil expands the boundaries of exploration.
Mecca, Calif. — Looking down into Painted Canyon in the Coachella Valley
Lake Powell landscapes are spectacular.
Twin Buttes in the Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness Area
Watson Lake is a reservoir in Arizona's rocky high desert
Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument
Kelso Dunes, Mojave Desert, California

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