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Joshua Tree National Park

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This trip to Joshua Tree NP was taken with the express purpose of doing some night photography.  This picture was taken at approximately 7:30 on an October night.  The glow you see above the horizon are the towns of the Coachella Valley (Indio, etc.)

Picture Number: CM1_0058

Date: October 2016

Camera: Nikon D7100

ISO: 2500     Shutter Speed: 30 sec

F-Stop: f/5.6     Lens: 18 mm

This interesting tree was spotted on the drive to the visitor's center.

Picture Number: CM1_0010

Date: October 2016

Camera: Nikon D7100

ISO: 160          Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec

F-Stop: f/11     Lens: 38 mm

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This tree is called Elmer's tree.  It was named after a former park ranger and this thought to be over 500 years old.

Picture Number: CM1_0035

Date: October 2016

Camera: Nikon D7100

ISO: 200          Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec

F-Stop: f/11     Lens: 27 mm

This Joshua tree is called "The Barber Pole."  This is because of it's straight height without any branches.

Picture Number: CM1_0028

Date: October 2016

Camera: Nikon D7100

ISO: 200          Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec

F-Stop: f/10     Lens: 56 mm

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