More greenery from Lytle Creek...

                                   Another drone image from Lytle Creek Ridge, which I shot just 

                                   this past Saturday.  

Penstock Ridge - drone video...

I drove up along Penstock Ridge, off Lytle Creek Road.  Despite the soaring temperatures, quite a bit of green can be found in these hills. 

Lytle Creek - hidden oasis.

Yesterday, I took a drive through this area, which provides a spectacular escape from civilization for a a day. 

This drone footage covers only a fraction of this scenic area, so-named for a Mormon Batallion officer who came through here in 1851. 

Lytle Creek...

                                  Drone image, by Scott Schwartz.  All rights reserved.

Memories of the wildflowers...

Photo by Scott Schwartz.

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As the summer heat descends upon us, I recall the cooler winds blowing through the Cajon Pass, this past spring,    Waves of yellow flowers rippling in the breeze...

In keeping with my theme of simplicity, of late...

Here is a photo of Balanced Rock, in Joshua Tree National Park.  This feature is an easy hike from the Geology Tour Road.  I say "easy", because the terrain is flat, and the rock is easy to spot.  However, this is still the unforgiving desert-Balanced Rock is roughly a half-a-mile from the road.  

Bring plenty of water, and wear a wide-brimmed hat.