“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever…it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”
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Winter, Joshua Tree
The Conversation
Joshua Road
Trunk and Rock
The Wave
Gangly and Proud
Desert Landscape
Another World
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Jane Lurie Photography 
Joshua Tree is so beautiful. I have not seen it in winter. This is an awesome perspective.
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Thanks for visiting here, UP. It was cool seeing the snowy mountain in the distance at Joshua Tree. An amazing park.
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delightful light. Pulling us all in Jane. Thank you.
Narayan x
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Thanks so much, Narayan. Happy you enjoyed these and I appreciate your visit here. 😊
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Beautiful clicks….wonderful park.
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Thanks so much, Amruta. Appreciate your visit. It is quite astounding to see. 🙂
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it’s like this place was designed deliberately to be photographed!
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You got it, Andy. Feels like you’ve landed on another planet. Thanks!
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Looks like a wonderful visit to Joshua Tree NP … and your photos certainly suggest so! Do you go on these adventures by yourself? My husband doesn’t like going with me when I’m shooting so I am always by myself. I need to start venturing a little further on my own.
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Thanks, Denise. We managed to visit twice in the last year and each time, we experience new things. Yes, my husband is a dedicated photo partner who scouts and lugs when needed. I think that’s unusual!
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Great series of Joshua Tree, it is like an open invitation to visit, and while I’ve forever heard of Joshua Tree and have friends tell me how wonderful it is, it is like I’ve been there… After viewing this series, especially the last panoramic shot, it does seem as if I am in the middle of it all. Wonderful.
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Hi Randall, I’m your spokesperson for the National Parks. 😀 After moving to southern California, I finally got to experience this unusual park and it explains why so many people love the desert. Pleased you like photos of this otherworldly place. Thanks so much. 🙂
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Nice pictures of a place I’ve heard of but likely never will go to ….
The rocks remind me of Startreck episodes… (And Bonanza) 😉🙏🏻
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Awesome photos!! I’m thinking about going here and taking some drone shots ❤️❤️❤️
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Thanks very much, Karina. It’s amazing and I can imagine how cool it would look from above! 😍
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Your photos completely capture how amazing it is! Thank you again so much for sharing ❤
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It was a serene visit you gave us here to Joshua Tree NP, Jane, thanks so very much. I love this park and the Joshua trees, and your photos do a wonderful job of expressing the uniqueness and utter beauty here. I had many favorite photos, as always in your posts, but my very favorite one is the third one, “Joshua Road,” for the stark and vast landscape you captured of this amazing place on earth.
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Hi Jet, Pleased you enjoyed these photos from my latest visit and that you feel they capture the feel of the park. The different elements, rocks, cacti and Joshua Trees make for a busy day of photographing! The starkness does have its special kind of beauty. Thank you so much. 😊
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Great series of this unique park, Jane!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed these, Amy. Thanks very much. 🙂
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Nice set of images Jane, those trees look pretty eerie.
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Thanks so much, James. They definitely have a special kind of character. Appreciate you stopping by! 😊
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PS I see you’ve started a new blog. Happy to follow!
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Thanks for sharing.🙂
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Yea, more from Joshua Tree! It’s a nice selection. The framing and tones in “Joshua Road” are just beautiful, that one is a classic. You might guess that the next photo appeals to me, too, and you’d be right. 🙂 It’s good to see your love for those rounded rocks – what an amazing pileup of them in “Desert Landscape.” The colors are beautiful there, too. Really, it’s another world, as you say in the last black and white. The absence of color works very well there, at least in your hands it does! Admirable work, Jane!
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Thank you, Lynn. The stark landscapes work well in monochrome…glad you like those. As cool as the Joshua Trees are, I could spend all day studying the rock formations. Pleased you enjoyed my second journey here, and definitely not my last! Your thoughts are much appreciated. 😊
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The rocks rock, no, sorry. Seriously, they were my favorite part, too, and the surprise of it made it more fun. I’m glad you’re in striking distance now. Have you been to Barker Dam?
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The do rock, indeed!😀
No, haven’t been and in looking it up, it looks beautiful. Thanks for the tip!
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When I was there – way back in March, 2014 – there was water in a shallow lake there. I hope there still is water there now, that’s what was so beautiful – there are some pretty trees – can’t remember what kind, maybe a willow – that were reflected in the water with the rocks behind them, a very nice scene.
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Crossing fingers but it’s hard to imagine much water there.
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Oddly enough I’m more drawn to the boulders than the Joshua Trees this time. You seem to commune with their unique character. I almost didn’t recognize you with the new Gravatar. 😉 Nice. 💞
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Hi Gunta, Agree, the boulders are really intriguing. The shapes feel lifelike in some ways. And yes, I finally updated my bio photo, thanks! And I hope all is well with you. We are getting a little rain today, hooray!
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Hi Jane, These are such great pics. “Joshua Road” is my favourite, and looks brilliant as a black and white photo. Congratulations, Fred
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Hi Fred, So glad you enjoyed these. What a fascinating park and the landscape works well in black and white- I’m glad you agree. Thanks so much and it’s great to hear from you. 🙂
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You’ve captured the striking beauty of this place Sao perfectly.
Alison
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Thanks, Alison. So glad you like these. The desert is a fascinating and harsh environment.
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Such a special place, and so beautifully captured Jane!
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Thanks, Dries. So glad you enjoyed these! 🙂
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What a wonderful place, I am so sorry that I never got to visit it, but there are so many wonderful parks in the USA.
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Thank you, Jude. You’re right– so many gorgeous parks in the US. I can see that Joshua Tree might take a back seat to blockbusters like Yosemite, Bryce and Glacier, especially when visiting from other countries. Now we are just a couple of hours from JT, otherwise I may never have gone.
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Love them all Jane! Especially the snowy mountain backdrop. More snow is coming!
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Thanks, Cindy. I was so surprised to see that gorgeous snowy peak. Yes, I see there’s colder weather and more rain/snow in our future. Great!
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Excellent images Jane 😊 I see you upgraded to the X-T4. I hope you are enjoying using it.
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Thanks, Joe. Yes! I made the plunge and I’m happy I did. The technology advances are clear especially the image stabilization. Having two camera bodies is handy in dusty places like the desert with less changing of lenses.
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Wonderful photos, Jane. The Conversation is so well-named. Awesome! Those Joshua trees are really different. 😍
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Thanks very much, Sylvia. Pleased you like that title… the rocks seem to be talking to one another. It’s an astounding park. 🙂
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So prehistoric and otherworldly… beautiful photos, Jane! ❤
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Thanks, Eliza. The desert world is mysterious — the fight for survival in the harsh elements is something to ponder.
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Otherworldly – fabulous, Jane!
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Thanks, Adam. It sure is and a wonder to photograph. Glad you enjoyed. 🙂
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As comments above already mentioned, these do look like alien world. The plants have little and narrow leaves and big branches about the same size all over.
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Thanks, YC. It does feel otherworldly there and the Joshua Trees and desert plants are very different– I imagine their struggle for survival when the summer heat descends on them.
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Nice pics, we are going there next week.
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I’m so happy for you, Harmit and Piyush! The temperatures are quite comfortable right now. Looking forward to seeing your photos and thanks for viewing mine. 🙂
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Gorgeous photos and setting Jane.
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Thanks so much, Brad. It’s a magical park and such fun to photograph. 🙂
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Awesome collection. Practice makes perfect 😉
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Thanks, Jerry. I’m trying! 😉😀
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Eventually you’ll get the hang of it 🤣👍🏻
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Another wonderful collection. The B&W/grayscale images drew me in. Love ’em! … thank you.
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Thanks very much, Frank. The landscapes at JT call out for black and white in some cases. So glad you like them. 🙂
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It does look like another world, maybe designed by Dr. Seuss. I love The Conversation, it’s nice to realize those two aren’t maintaining a stony silence.
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Ha, Robert, your comment made me laugh! The Joshua Trees are a comical shape and look like they are dancing. I’m glad you enjoyed these– thanks very much.
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These are all fabulous but I love the monochrome images the best of all! Winter must be a great time to visit Joshua Tree – we were there in July and it was HOT!!!
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Thanks, Sarah! And so glad you like the monochromes especially. I think this landscape works really well for them. Oh yes, winter is the best time… you are brave for going in summer– temps can reach 120F! Regardless, I’m glad you saw it! 🙂
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Fine set, Jane! Love the Conversation.. 🙂 My favorite is Trunk and Rock; they are ‘one’ in color and texture.. See you!
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Thanks very much, Harrie. And for pointing those images out in particular– I’m happy with the results of those. Much appreciated! 🙂
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A very special and unique landscape – Thanks for sharing Jane.
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Thank you for taking a moment to view, Rudi. Much appreciated! 🙂
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Wonderful photos!
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Thanks so much, Cathy. It’s a stunning park- glad you enjoyed. 😀
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exquisite
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Thanks, Graham. Happy you like this series. 🌵😍🙂
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You’ve revealed something that most people who haven’t visited Joshua Tree don’t know, namely that it has some wonderful boulder formations.
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Hi Steve, You’re so right, that was a surprise on my first visit to JT. The rock formations are even more fascinating than the trees. It is an unusual place to explore. Thanks so much for viewing. 🙂
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Joshua Tree is such an interesting place with lots more to it than just the Joshua trees. I really like your black and white shots today.
janet
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Thank you, Janet. Glad you enjoyed the B&Ws especially– I think they work well with this landscape. Agree, there’s a lot more to study than the Joshua Trees– the rock formations are incredible! 🙂
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So love these, Jane, such beautiful compositions. I am very much intrigued with this gorgeous tree and the desert it lives in. Joshua Tree NP is on my bucket list!
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Thanks so much, Donna. Happy you’re intrigued by these. It is a stunning park- hope you get there someday soon. (just not in summer!) 🙂
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Gorgeous! Gotta check this place out sometime.
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Thanks, Gordon. You would love this park. It would be amazing to see the night skies here. Miss you! 🙂
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Wow, Jane, these photos are so beautiful! The Joshua Trees are far taller than those around Las Vegas. Is the beautiful, distant mountain a part of the San Gabriel range?
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Thanks, John. Some of the Joshua Trees are huge- I need to research how old the biggest ones must be. I was so surprised to see the snow-covered mountain – here’s what the NPS website says: “Within the park there are six distinct mountain ranges: the Little San Bernardino Mountains in the southwestern part; the Cottonwood, Hexie, and Pinto Mountains in the center; and the Eagle and Coxcomb Mountains in the eastern part.” The San Gabriels surround Pasadena which is pretty far from JT. Appreciate your interest in these photos. 🙂
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They are all beautiful shots, just love them. It is one of my favorable National Parks.
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Thank you, Stephen. Mine, too. It’s not as flashy as some, but is unusual and has a special allure for photography.
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Yes , beautiful shots!
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Thank you, Mohinul. 🙂
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Super, as always! Thank you, Jane!
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Thanks so much, Fabio. Hope all is well with you! 🙂
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