Cajon Pass: A study in ruggedness...

The three images below were taken fairly recently.  Despite the presence of the 15 Freeway, much of the surrounding terrain is as rough as it was when some of the Mormon settlers, who passed through here during the early 1850's, had to disassemble their wagons in order to make it through.  

This is an area off the Cleghorn Rd./trail.  Crowder Canyon can be seen in the distance.

This was taken from a spot along a trail, which parallels the east side of the 15 Freeway.

Same general area as in the image above this one.

All photos by Scott Schwartz, using DJI Phantom 4 drone.

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El Paso Mountains- The Shadows...

The drone image as art.

Photo by Scott Schwartz.  

Joshua Tree National Park...

The Bristles.

Photo by Scott Schwartz.

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Drone's-eye view of the El Paso Mountains...

The drone launching point was right off Charly (spelled without the "e".)  Road, near Goler Heights.

Photo by Scott Schwartz.

Barker Dam...

The shimmering water at Barker Dam.

Joshua Tree National Park.

Photo by Scott Schwartz.

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Hidden Life In Joshua Tree...

Nestled behind some rocks, I spotted these wildflowers during an April, 2018 visit to Joshua Tree National Park.

Lift off from Penstock Ridge.

Granted, it's not the Apollo lift-off.  Still, I enjoyed shooting this video with my DJI Phantom 4 (the "Standard" model, in case any drone enthusiasts were wondering).  It's the middle of the summer, with temperatures soaring down in the valleys.

Yet, here in the hills above Lytle Creek, I feel as though I'm in another world.