Under The Joshua Tree
On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things ~ America~
Joshua Tree National Park is where I visited most while living in California, but it's sadly where I have the fewest images. I often traveled there for video production projects or for specific environmental portraits, and I regret not spending more time just wandering.
In the desert, where the earth splits open and the sun bleaches the bones of death, there stands a tree—a Joshua tree, or perhaps just a fever dream wrapped in barbed leaves of defiance. It’s a monument to absurdity, a middle finger raised high to the sky, laughing in the face of the barren, unforgiving landscape that surrounds it for despite nature's best efforts, life here doesn't just find a way. It thrives. It plays the long game. Sherman here is exhibit A. That's not his official name. He just feels like one. So he's Sherman the Joshua Tree.
The spiky, dagger-like leaves of the trees and twisted branches give the Joshua Tree a surreal, almost anthropomorphic look. They can grow into giants too with the largest ones reaching up to 40 feet in height. Given that they grow an average of an inch a year, many can be hundreds of years old. Some are thought to even be in the thousands.
This is the kind of place that makes a man question everything he thought he knew. The silence is loud enough to make your ears ring, the solitude thick enough to choke on. It’s a place where time slows down, where the sun hangs in the sky like a jury deliberating on your fate, where each minute is an eternity and each step through the sand echoes like makes you imagine you're in a Clint Eastwood film. The landscape has a range. It can feel like playing the setting of an old Hollywood western, or an extraterrestrial world in a Sci-Fi epic, so it's the perfect place for creative inspiration.
Unfortunately, they are currently facing threats from climate change, which is altering their habitat. Higher temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are expected to reduce the areas where Joshua trees can survive, so be grateful that California's criminal tax burden is at least being put to good use within its National Park preservation efforts.
Joshua trees have come to symbolize resilience and survival in a harsh environment. Their ability to thrive in the challenging conditions of the desert, along with their unique and striking appearance, has made them a powerful symbol of the rugged beauty and enduring spirit of the American Southwest. They are a reminder of the delicate balance of life in the desert and the importance of preserving these unique ecosystems for future generations.
This is the perfect print for those who appreciate a minimalistic approach to interior design and who love to be inspired by the persistence of nature.
On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things ~ America~
Joshua Tree National Park is where I visited most while living in California, but it's sadly where I have the fewest images. I often traveled there for video production projects or for specific environmental portraits, and I regret not spending more time just wandering.
In the desert, where the earth splits open and the sun bleaches the bones of death, there stands a tree—a Joshua tree, or perhaps just a fever dream wrapped in barbed leaves of defiance. It’s a monument to absurdity, a middle finger raised high to the sky, laughing in the face of the barren, unforgiving landscape that surrounds it for despite nature's best efforts, life here doesn't just find a way. It thrives. It plays the long game. Sherman here is exhibit A. That's not his official name. He just feels like one. So he's Sherman the Joshua Tree.
The spiky, dagger-like leaves of the trees and twisted branches give the Joshua Tree a surreal, almost anthropomorphic look. They can grow into giants too with the largest ones reaching up to 40 feet in height. Given that they grow an average of an inch a year, many can be hundreds of years old. Some are thought to even be in the thousands.
This is the kind of place that makes a man question everything he thought he knew. The silence is loud enough to make your ears ring, the solitude thick enough to choke on. It’s a place where time slows down, where the sun hangs in the sky like a jury deliberating on your fate, where each minute is an eternity and each step through the sand echoes like makes you imagine you're in a Clint Eastwood film. The landscape has a range. It can feel like playing the setting of an old Hollywood western, or an extraterrestrial world in a Sci-Fi epic, so it's the perfect place for creative inspiration.
Unfortunately, they are currently facing threats from climate change, which is altering their habitat. Higher temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are expected to reduce the areas where Joshua trees can survive, so be grateful that California's criminal tax burden is at least being put to good use within its National Park preservation efforts.
Joshua trees have come to symbolize resilience and survival in a harsh environment. Their ability to thrive in the challenging conditions of the desert, along with their unique and striking appearance, has made them a powerful symbol of the rugged beauty and enduring spirit of the American Southwest. They are a reminder of the delicate balance of life in the desert and the importance of preserving these unique ecosystems for future generations.
This is the perfect print for those who appreciate a minimalistic approach to interior design and who love to be inspired by the persistence of nature.
On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things ~ America~
Joshua Tree National Park is where I visited most while living in California, but it's sadly where I have the fewest images. I often traveled there for video production projects or for specific environmental portraits, and I regret not spending more time just wandering.
In the desert, where the earth splits open and the sun bleaches the bones of death, there stands a tree—a Joshua tree, or perhaps just a fever dream wrapped in barbed leaves of defiance. It’s a monument to absurdity, a middle finger raised high to the sky, laughing in the face of the barren, unforgiving landscape that surrounds it for despite nature's best efforts, life here doesn't just find a way. It thrives. It plays the long game. Sherman here is exhibit A. That's not his official name. He just feels like one. So he's Sherman the Joshua Tree.
The spiky, dagger-like leaves of the trees and twisted branches give the Joshua Tree a surreal, almost anthropomorphic look. They can grow into giants too with the largest ones reaching up to 40 feet in height. Given that they grow an average of an inch a year, many can be hundreds of years old. Some are thought to even be in the thousands.
This is the kind of place that makes a man question everything he thought he knew. The silence is loud enough to make your ears ring, the solitude thick enough to choke on. It’s a place where time slows down, where the sun hangs in the sky like a jury deliberating on your fate, where each minute is an eternity and each step through the sand echoes like makes you imagine you're in a Clint Eastwood film. The landscape has a range. It can feel like playing the setting of an old Hollywood western, or an extraterrestrial world in a Sci-Fi epic, so it's the perfect place for creative inspiration.
Unfortunately, they are currently facing threats from climate change, which is altering their habitat. Higher temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are expected to reduce the areas where Joshua trees can survive, so be grateful that California's criminal tax burden is at least being put to good use within its National Park preservation efforts.
Joshua trees have come to symbolize resilience and survival in a harsh environment. Their ability to thrive in the challenging conditions of the desert, along with their unique and striking appearance, has made them a powerful symbol of the rugged beauty and enduring spirit of the American Southwest. They are a reminder of the delicate balance of life in the desert and the importance of preserving these unique ecosystems for future generations.
This is the perfect print for those who appreciate a minimalistic approach to interior design and who love to be inspired by the persistence of nature.