Osher (Andrew) Günsberg

The continuing adventures of a Brisbane boy far from home, as told to the internets through words and pictures. On the Blog since 2003
 

You Yell, We Shell. Angry rocks in the Mojave Desert

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Fort Irwin Military Base, middle of nowhere, Mojave Desert, California.

Each military company that gets sent to this enormous base to train for warfare (the US army has a desert warfare training facility here complete with a replica Iraqi town - populated with real Iraqis employed to play the roles of inhabitants) brings a rock out to this rock pile and paints their insignia on it.

They go back decades.
Some of the logos are pretty intense, but then again, these guys aren't in the business of making friends.

Horizon S3 Panoramic Camera.

Filed under  //   California   film   horizon S3   mojave desert   panorama   photography  
Posted September 19, 2010
 

More from the film lost in the desert : Death Valley Holga Panorama at 48ºC

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Death Valley is a remarkable place. Appropriately named too! The coolest it got was around 44ºC in the night. Just epic, moisture-sucking heat. So hot you don't even sweat.

My brother and I drove all over it for a few days, and occasionally I'd punish him by pulling over to take some photos.

Spying these dunes by the side of the road, I had to pull over and snap off a few.

If you ever travel to LA, rent a car (a reliable one!) and pop out here. Try to avoid going there in July like we did though. It's really, really hot.

Filed under  //   California   desert   holga   lost   panorama   photography  
Posted September 18, 2010