Sunset At The Oasis
We just returned home from our annual three week winter trip to Palm Springs in California. In late winter, instead of shoveling snow and freezing, we enjoy some warm sun, dinners outside, hiking in the desert, and all kinds of other activities. There is so much to do and so little time!
This year we spent some time hiking along the San Andreas Fault (yes, the famous California earthquake fault line). The fault forms the eastern boundary of the Coachella Valley in a series of uplifted hills. One afternoon, we did a sunset red jeep tour that gave us access to parts of the hills that are typically not accessible. We spent a little time walking in a small fan palm oasis... fan palms are the only native palm trees to California. They exist where water has risen to the surface, typically along the fault lines.
As we were walking back to the jeep, the setting sun lit up the clouds into a beautiful subtle pink color. The desert sand also took on this pink glow and it made us all stop and enjoy the fading light. I made many exposures but I liked this calm, simple one the most - it captured the quiet of the desert as the day ended.