Junpier and Rock - Joshua Tree National Park

Pulled an all nighter in Joshua Tree last night. We were hoping mid-week plus the 100+ degree weather would ensure we could hit some of the more popular areas without any trouble of fighting over spots. We started the night off at the lone juniper and balanced rock where we stayed well into the night to shoot the Milky Way. This is a shot from when we first arrived at sunset while the golden hour light was providing some nice light on the subject. The nice wispy clouds mostly blew away by sunset so didn’t get any burn but we did get some nice clear skies for astro. We will be back out here this weekend, but probably to some of the less popular areas as it will be crowded for the new moon weekend. Forecasts show temps to rise up to like 110 this weekend so if you are heading into the desert bring plenty of water and stay safe. Nikon D750, Nikkor 14-24, f/14, 1/60 sec, ISO-100

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