Thursday, December 31, 2020
View Of Nothing...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Monday, December 28, 2020
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Monday, December 21, 2020
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve...
Fallen Tree: This image was taken during my visit to this beautiful place on December 5, 2020.
Photo by Scott Schwartz. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Old Building Foundation: El Paso Mountains...
Photo by Scott Schwartz.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Squaw Tank...
Monday, November 23, 2020
Mormon Rocks...
...also known as the "Rock Candy Mountains..."
Photo by Scott Schwartz for Mojave Desert Diary. All rights reservied.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Sights Along The Trail...
The terrain along the trail was getting to be too rough for my Subaru, so I stopped. I'd been driving along trail EP26, in an attempt to reach Sheep Springs in the El Paso Mountains, but the terrain was getting to be too rocky.
Although I was disappointed, I made the best of the situation- there are always interesting photographic subjects nearby, if one takes the time to look. So, I captured this image of the deep, red rocks with my Nikon DSLR.
Photo by Scott Schwartz.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Drone's-Eye View Of Old Mine...El Paso Mountains...
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Friday, November 6, 2020
Saturday, October 31, 2020
El Paso Mountains: Another Trail...
About a week ago, I was feeling the need to visit my beloved El Paso Mountains. I was introduced to the El Paso Mountains when I read about them in Russ Leadebrand's A Guidebook to the Mojave Desert of California Including Death Valley, Joshua Tree National Monument, and the Antelope Valley. Mr. Leadabrand's book was first printed in 1966. However, my first reading of this book was during the late 1990's, and I've been enamored with the El Paso's ever since.
The area's fascinating natural and man-made history, along with stunning scenery has held my interest through over two decades of exploring the new (to me) and re-visiting the familiar.
Even after all this time, there are trails in the El Paso Mountains that I have not fully explored. One of these is trail EP421. This trail begins at Garlock Road, approximately two miles West of Hwy. 395, and continues North through Iron Canyon. EP421, which becomes EP421B, and then EP21, is approximately twelve miles long, and it ends at Brown Road, if no detours along the many intersecting trails are taken.
Iron Canyon: Home to abandoned mines and former home to outlaws on the run. This image was taken from my drone, which was oriented toward the Southeast. Looking at this photo, you can see the trail leading into Iron Canyon in the distance. The shadowy hills even further in the distance are the Rand Mountains.Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Lush Cajon Pass...
This footage was taken after a rainy period in Southern California. The drone was flying over the area that is right along the North-bound side of the 15 Freeway.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Drone Flight Over The El Paso Mountains...
Friday, October 16, 2020
Mormon Rocks- Final Drone Video....
....before moving on to other subjects.
The Mormon Rocks are easily accessible to the public, right off Hwy. 138 in the Cajon Pass. If you're in the area, this is a worthwhile stop.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Monday, October 12, 2020
Mormon Rocks...
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Abstract Colors In The Calico Mountains...
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Morning In The El Paso Mountains...
Approximately three weeks ago, I visited the El Paso Mountains again for the first time in roughly two years. In a sense, it was like coming home again, because I'd been exploring the El Paso Mountains since 1999-which is the year that I bought my first four-wheel drive vehicle.
This image was taken from a drone, which was hovering over the Iron Canyon area, roughly a mile from Garlock Rd.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Evening in the Calico Mountains...
Monday, August 17, 2020
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Friday, August 7, 2020
Rainbow Basin: Close-up of a dried, sandy spot...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Calico Mountains at dusk.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Comet NEOWISE...
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Calico Mountains...
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Rainbow Basin: A fantastic day trip, not far from Barstow, CA.
Friday, June 19, 2020
Mojave Desert: Above the El Paso Mountains...
Partially obscured in the shadow of the canyon, this trail terminates at Garlock Rd. The Rand Mountains can be seen in the distance.
Pay no attention to that dis-used trail on the hill to the left.
Photo by Scott Schwartz.
All rights reserved.
Equipment: DJI Phantom 4 drone.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020
Cajon Pass Sunset...
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Mojave Desert: Robber's Roost...
Equipment: DJI Phantom 4 drone.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Calico Mountains...
Monday, June 8, 2020
The Cady Mountains...
Friday, June 5, 2020
Monday, June 1, 2020
Mojave River...
Friday, May 29, 2020
Mojave River...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Lifting off from Cleghorn...
From my little excursion in April, 2020. Equipment: DJI Phantom 4 drone. I used the drone, once again, to illustrate how green the desert can become, after recent rains.
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