The Road Runner’s Retreat

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by Dan Thompson | Oct 18, 2026 | POTW, The Night

East of Amboy and the famous Roy’s, sits another one of the Mojave Desert’s roadside attractions – The Road Runner’s Retreat.  Though essentially just a sign now, back in the 60’s it was a...

The Cygnus Tree

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by Dan Thompson | Oct 11, 2026 | POTW, The Night

I mentioned in my post a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to focus on Joshua Trees this year, because as often as I visit Joshua Tree National Park, I rarely shoot them at night.  I looked all around and found...

The Crow

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by Dan Thompson | Oct 4, 2026 | POTW, The Night

I discovered this rock formation one afternoon while I was wandering around in Joshua Tree back in 2023.  I’d stopped at an unmarked pull off and decided to see if I could figure out why the pull off was there. ...

Revisiting the Dunes – 2026

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by Dan Thompson | Sep 27, 2026 | POTW, The Night

My buddy Mark and I went out to these dunes together for the first time in the Spring of 2025.  I mentioned last week that it’s a bit of a challenge to get out there, but even though it’s a significant time...

Close Encounter

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by Dan Thompson | Sep 20, 2026 | POTW, The Night

Over the last several visits to the Joshua Tree area, my friend Mark and I have made our way out to these dunes.  He’d mentioned them to me years ago, but commented how difficult they were to get to because of...