“Let’s meet in the visitor center
parking lot tomorrow morning at 5:15.”
That was the arrangement three of us
photographers made the evening before.
We were showing our works at the annual
Joshua Tree Art Festive and I wasn’t
about to miss a sunrise being this close
to the park. As it turned out 5:15 was
just a little bit too late because there
was a fair distance to drive. We should
have met a half hour earlier. But it
worked out just fine. We arrived at
Ocotillo Patch before the sun made his
appearance above the Pinto Mountains.
Morning is definitely my time of day.
Mother earth has refreshed herself
during the night and everything is
pristine and serene. The waxing crescent
moon stood in sharp contrast against the
still dark morning sky. Soon the sun
would flood the land with wonderful,
welcome golden light. But for a few more
moments the earth is still peaceful with
the gentle morning breezes gently
swaying the delicate ocotillo branches.
