May 8, 2005
Lake Isabella, California

Whirlwind tour the last few days through many states. Heat, cold sun snow ice you name it we experienced in through Utah, Arizona and California. Mainly in pursuit of the bus. Saw a few but nothing that works. I begin to believe we are meant to continue to make the airstream the home/office each time we stop to work disaster happens. I know I could be so much more productive if we had a bit more space. But for now it’s time to stop chasing busses and get some images made before we head off to Poland. Having said that we do have one more to look at in Riverside California in the next few days.

Headed out to The Pinnacles at Trona California. Damn digital photography! Had seen a photograph of them and really wanted to go work there. We arrived in late afternoon and was I ever disappointed. They are quite impressive really, tens of thousands of years old Tuffas but not nearly as impressive as the photograph made me believe- additionally they had retouched out the parking and added what looked like roads up into them. One of the things that increased their size. I found the exact spot the photograph was made and they sure changed reality. Worked for a few hours and made a few images then it was time to move on.

The campground turned out to be 7 miles from the lake so our fantasy of Henry getting a swim and sitting by the lake went up in dust. Some days you bite the bear and some days the bear bites you. Ouch. Did see some Joshua Trees on the way though.

Pinnacles 1

Pinnacles 2

Detail Joshua Tree

DMK shooting Joshua Tree

Airstream and Joshua Tree

California Clouds