Mormon Country....

Captain Andrew Lytle was a member of one of the Morman Battalion companies that was coming through the Cajon Pass, on their way to San Bernardino.  The year was 1851.  Six years later, the first settlers began to populate a canyon that was later named for Lytle:  Lytle Creek.

Photo by Scott Schwartz.

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I took this photo, as I was wondering through the canyon, along the unpaved portion of Lytle Creek Rd.  Large hills tower over the road on both sides.  The snow covering these hills made me forget, for a few moments, that I was in Southern California.

Ruins in the El Paso Mountains...

Photo by Scott Schwartz.

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Looking rather forlorn, these ruins are located near Colorado Camp in the El Paso Mountains.  

When I gaze upon sites(and sights) like this, I wonder what went through the minds of those who lived here.  What were their dreams?  Their hopes?  

Joshua Tree National Park...

                                            Shadow study, Joshua Tree National Park.  

                                          Photo by Scott Schwartz.  All rights reserved.

Abstract pattern: El Paso Mountains...

This image was created with my DJI Phantom drone, while it was flying over Mesquite Canyon.  The creasote plants seem to be poking through the gound.

Merry Christmas to all of my readers!  

Lost Lake: Hidden wash...

It amazes me that these isolated areas are located right near major thoroughfares, like the 15 Freeway.

Here, my drone traces part of a trail, near the rock formations.  This spot is located about a half-mile from Lost Lake.  The 15 Freeway lies just beyond the hills in the background.

Lost Lake- Hidden Oasis..

Stunning scenery, that I captured with my drone.

Cajon Pass Juxtaposition: Drone Image...

Again, I caught something interesting with my drone's camera, last weekend:

I thought that the combination of the power lines, traffic, mountains, and clouds just make for an interesting photo!