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26-APR-2005

Springtime Comes to the Great Basin.jpg

The high desert areas of the Great Basin are beginning to bloom. After six years of drought we had a very wet Fall, Winter and Spring. Like the other deserts of the Southwest we should have a Springtime wild flower bloom that will be remembered for years to come.

I don't know what type of little purple flower is now carpeting the local desert area; but, I sure think they are beautiful.


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Nick Clarke28-Apr-2005 22:35
Well being a landscape photographer, if I lived next to that kind of scenery, you'd never get me out of those mountains! :)

But I make do with stuff like this:

http://www.pbase.com/nickclarke/image/42440482


Nick
Guest 28-Apr-2005 19:06
This must be heaven!
Bryan Murahashi27-Apr-2005 15:32
Great shot of this carpet of colors.
Wm. Bates27-Apr-2005 15:15
Nick, thanks for looking in. I hope not seeing Wanda in her "smalls" wasn't to big a disappointment. She'll be on a more like once a week schedule. We're now doing a normal "PAD" project. Taking a picture of what ever I feel like it so much easier.

Now I'm headed back out on the desert to see what I see. Maybe I'll get lucky and find some wild horses or prong-horn antelope. Maybe I'll just find a picture that says the "American West". Who knows?? Bill
Nick Clarke27-Apr-2005 14:40
What no picture of your wife in her smalls in the frame? ;)
Wm. Bates27-Apr-2005 12:54
John, this isn't sage. It is a little low growing flower. I'm not sure but I think it turns into a little sticker weed. I'll have to get a nice Western scene with sage in it for you to see. I don't know why the talk about purple sage. It is really a more silvery blue green to very light silvery lavender. Maybe that gives me an idea for today.
John Lester27-Apr-2005 10:48
I wonder if it is purple sage. I have read about it in western stories. Great shot also.
René Gysi27-Apr-2005 07:23
Beautiful panorama. Beautifully these clouds and the colored foreground.
Valeska27-Apr-2005 07:18
Very moody picture. I want to be there too. I'm glad you showing now your other pictures too.
jude27-Apr-2005 01:49
Stunning pano.. love the layers of colors and textures.
s_barbour27-Apr-2005 01:25
Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Bill Baird27-Apr-2005 00:34
Very well done. Beautifuk image of a beautiful landscape. Wish I were there now. :o)
tomsview27-Apr-2005 00:06
Beautiful image!
Delightful to look at
Wm. Bates26-Apr-2005 23:54
Steve, yes I was using a circular polarizer filter. It does help saturation and detail if the subject is in the right relationship to the sun.

Bill
Robin Reid26-Apr-2005 23:53
Wonderful panorama Bill. Great range of color and texture.
Guest 26-Apr-2005 23:33
I envy you being there. Thanks for sharing with us.
Steve Patterson26-Apr-2005 23:18
I really like this one. Great range of color and light, and the great western sky. Did you use a polarizer on this photo?
Antonis Sarantos26-Apr-2005 21:18
Very beautiful!!!
Josy's Pics26-Apr-2005 20:57
Beautiful!...
Josy
JW26-Apr-2005 20:53
What an amazing story and picture. Dramatic colours, and I'm a sucker for those big clouds. Thanks for sharing
Della Huff26-Apr-2005 20:51
Wow!! What a carpet. And ceiling. Gorgeous shot, amazing colors and sky!!