I am leaving out a lot here, as prior to Tucson, I had driven to Phoenix to hang out with my friend Cassie. These are primarily my nature shots.

At any rate, I drove from Tucson back to California. But I figured that Joshua Tree National Park would be a great stopover on the way home.

This is the ruins of Ryan Ranch in the Park with the glorious Milky Way arcing overhead. I illuminated the ruins with my flashlight while the camera shutter was open.

The ever-amazing Joshua Tree National Park, which I sometimes refer to as my spiritual home for night photography. This is where I began doing night photography, and it's still a source of endless inspiration to me. I go here for night photography more than any other location, and probably will always do that as long as I live in relatively close proximity to this amazing Park.

I illuminated the tree during the long exposure, using my flashlight to illuminate the foreground while the camera shutter was open.

The ever-amazing Joshua Tree National Park, which I sometimes refer to as my spiritual home for night photography. This is where I began doing night photography, and it's still a source of endless inspiration to me. I go here for night photography more than any other location, and probably will always do that as long as I live in relatively close proximity to this amazing Park.

I didn't illuminate this, as I hope you can tell, allowing the foreground to be a silhouette in the image instead.

The ever-amazing Joshua Tree National Park, which I sometimes refer to as my spiritual home for night photography. This is where I began doing night photography, and it's still a source of endless inspiration to me. I go here for night photography more than any other location, and probably will always do that as long as I live in relatively close proximity to this amazing Park.

I didn't illuminate this, as I hope you can tell, allowing the foreground to be a silhouette in the image instead.

The ever-amazing Joshua Tree National Park, which I sometimes refer to as my spiritual home for night photography. This is where I began doing night photography, and it's still a source of endless inspiration to me. I go here for night photography more than any other location, and probably will always do that as long as I live in relatively close proximity to this amazing Park.

I didn't illuminate this, as I hope you can tell, allowing the foreground to be a silhouette in the image instead.

The ever-amazing Joshua Tree National Park, which I sometimes refer to as my spiritual home for night photography. This is where I began doing night photography, and it's still a source of endless inspiration to me. I go here for night photography more than any other location, and probably will always do that as long as I live in relatively close proximity to this amazing Park.

I illuminated the tree during the long exposure, using my flashlight to illuminate the foreground while the camera shutter was open.

Outside the Park, in a nearby town, there is the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum.

There are many little support wires here, and at night, they are difficult to see. During this night shoot, I probably tripped more times than all the other night shoots I have ever done combined!

Also an enormous challenge were the yellow light of the street lights, casting an unwanted glow in the photos. I had to try and overpower that a little bit and do a lot of color correction in post to get rid of its hideously yellow glow.

Outside the Park, in a nearby town, there is the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum.

There are many little support wires here, and at night, they are difficult to see. During this night shoot, I probably tripped more times than all the other night shoots I have ever done combined!

Also an enormous challenge were the yellow light of the street lights, casting an unwanted glow in the photos. I had to try and overpower that a little bit and do a lot of color correction in post to get rid of its hideously yellow glow.

Outside the Park, in a nearby town, there is the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum.

There are many little support wires here, and at night, they are difficult to see. During this night shoot, I probably tripped more times than all the other night shoots I have ever done combined!

Also an enormous challenge were the yellow light of the street lights, casting an unwanted glow in the photos. I had to try and overpower that a little bit and do a lot of color correction in post to get rid of its hideously yellow glow.

Outside the Park, in a nearby town, there is the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum.

There are many little support wires here, and at night, they are difficult to see. During this night shoot, I probably tripped more times than all the other night shoots I have ever done combined!

Also an enormous challenge were the yellow light of the street lights, casting an unwanted glow in the photos. I had to try and overpower that a little bit and do a lot of color correction in post to get rid of its hideously yellow glow.

More scenes around town, with the moon peaking through one of the three crosses.

This is a long exposure night photo. I use a tripod to keep the camera still, and then leave the shutter open for a long period of time. All the illumination and colored lights are done while the camera shutter is open. I illuminate the structure as well as the interior. This sort of long exposure photography is almost like a performance, and is extremely fun, and rather addicting to do. The streaks in the sky are the stars appearing to move. This is due to the rotation of the earth while the camera shutter is open.

Night photos nearby.

This is a long exposure night photo. I use a tripod to keep the camera still, and then leave the shutter open for a long period of time. All the illumination and colored lights are done while the camera shutter is open. I illuminate the structure as well as the interior. This sort of long exposure photography is almost like a performance, and is extremely fun, and rather addicting to do. The streaks in the sky are the stars appearing to move. This is due to the rotation of the earth while the camera shutter is open.

Adrian's Little Theatre.

This is a long exposure night photo. I use a tripod to keep the camera still, and then leave the shutter open for a long period of time. All the illumination and colored lights are done while the camera shutter is open. I illuminate the structure as well as the interior. This sort of long exposure photography is almost like a performance, and is extremely fun, and rather addicting to do. The streaks in the sky are the stars appearing to move. This is due to the rotation of the earth while the camera shutter is open.

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