Putting aside the shattered wrist and accompanying titanium plate, this trip was epic. Blustery temperatures, nary a soul on the trails and vistas that surely inspired many a spaghetti Western.
Once again the crew assembled for a long four-day weekend in California’s southern deserts. We do this every year but quite often schedules do not sync up and we ride without a bro or three. The stars aligned for this one.
Torrential rains had blasted the west coast and sprinkled these dusty highlands with the quickening power of water. Flowers, FLOWERS! They stretched up in abundance and an admirable zest amongst the detritus of broken stone littering the hills.
Rivers that only flow during storms were humid in the shadows and just moist enough to eliminate dust from the rider ahead.
The dry lake bed we always visit was freshly crackled.
The sands were blanketed in little yellow blossoms that when combined by the wind filled our noses with nectar of the desert.
In short, we witnessed what few people do in the badlands: Life.
*All photos taken with a Canon SD870.
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what a variety of landscape. thanks for the eye to see and share them.
Wow, that’s gorgeous! I say so with a hint of surprise in my voice, because I always thought the desert was nothing but sand; kind-of boring and ugly. But there’s a surprising amount of color and vibrancy. Thank you for sharing these lovely pictures with us!
Hi SVV. Great pics. You look like Mad-Max. J
The Mojave sure provided a showy landscape to play in. But just how did you shatter the wrist SVV?
Spectacular. But where are the girls? We ride, too!
Love that last one, with the purple flowers!
Oh my! Those photos are truly stunning. Great job.
These photos are super awesome!
Great photos! I love a man with sense enough to photograph flowers
I look forward to seeing the pictures on your blog everytime I head over here! They always inspire me to take pictures at different angles when I am traveling.
Awesome photos – love the California desert.
I love the desert so much!
It is almost surprising gorgeous it is.
Wow! What a brilliant array of stuff. I always find it really hard to actually stop the bike and get off to take photos… So glad you managed to do it.
Wow! I’m stunned. All these years, I envisioned you and the bros kicking up dust on a dry desert bed–definitely not the colors and diversity showcased here!
Thanks for sharing these stunning shots!
great photos, wonderful lyical text
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Stunning, Kristin. Wow.
That must have been so fun!
That last photo is killer.
beautiful!!
I love the contrast between the pretty flowers and the biker in the third photo. Very cool!
wow – great photos. That last one is mesmerizing!
What a gorgeous and unforgettable ride! So sorry about your accident, though makes for a good story afterward, huh? That pic of you standing on the rocks is killer!