The beauty of old Route 66 in California.

Old Woman Mountains
One of my favorite late afternoon views of the Old Woman Mountains with view to the southeast, taken from near the railroad crossing at Cadiz.

Animals of the Mojave Desert

Sunset scene with dark clouds and rays of sunlight shining through, silhouetted mountains in the distance.

Sunrise over the Turtle Mountains; taken from a remote campsite in Ward Valley.

A vast desert landscape with rocky terrain, sparse desert vegetation, and mountain ranges in the background under a clear blue sky.
An abandoned wooden house in a desert with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
A desert landscape with a large mountain range in the background, sparse vegetation in the foreground, and a clear blue sky.
An abandoned wooden and metal structure with wheels, partially collapsed in a desert landscape with rocky hills and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.
A straight set of railroad tracks extending into the distance in a desert landscape with sparse shrubbery, mountains in the background, and a partially cloudy sky.
Empty straight road stretching into distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
A long, cracked asphalt road with a Route 66 shield painted on it, stretching into the desert landscape with mountains in the distance and sparse desert vegetation on either side.

Historic Route 66

Desert landscape with a straight highway, Route 66 shield painted on the road, utility poles, sparse vegetation, and distant mountains.
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