Red Lake

kdog

Red Lake is about 45 minutes from home, out in the middle of nowhere. Normally dry, but it had water in it a few weeks ago from the recent heavy rains. I hadn't been there before, so I drove out there late yesterday afternoon to take a look. I'll be back.

Eia

Hey - this looks like the 'racetrack'! Looks like a very promising, interesting place to get photos! Is that a tower on the far left at the base of the mountain? You have a few dust bunnies on the upper right side. Way cool pic!

kdog

Thanks, Eia. Yep, it does look a whole lot like the race track, minus the racers. You have an unfailingly good eye. There is a powerline tower to the left, and in fact, there are more towers across the whole base of the mountain range. Yeah, I should have cloned out the dust bunnies. That's actually pretty good for my sensor which is usually very dirty.

Cheers,
-joel

Eia

kdog wrote:

Thanks, Eia. Yep, it does look a whole lot like the race track, minus the racers. You have an unfailingly good eye. There is a powerline tower to the left, and in fact, there are more towers across the whole base of the mountain range. Yeah, I should have cloned out the dust bunnies. That's actually pretty good for my sensor which is usually very dirty.

Cheers,
-joel

Just as a well worn Bible show the characteristics of the reader...so do dust bunnies on a sensor!

redleash

Nicely done, kdog! I love this one--the lighting is very nice and the texture of the dirt is so real that I feel I can almost touch it.

anwmn1

Cool location Joel. Very nice that it is so close too.

shniks

Very cool Joel. Looks like Death Valley. Love the texture on the ground.


Cheers,

CWSkopec

Very cool, Joel!

Looks very Racetrack-ish, minus the racing rocks.

kdog

Eia wrote:

Just as a well worn Bible show the characteristics of the reader...so do dust bunnies on a sensor!

So true.

kdog

8secondcowboy wrote:

Ya that's pretty good. I'm looking around this landscape forum and think I can really rock at this stuff. So far its be easy for me, I'm just now finishing my first Southwest gallery. It should be easy for me to get pictures like this one. cool, peace.

Thanks! I look forward to seeing your shots!!

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

redleash wrote:

Nicely done, kdog! I love this one--the lighting is very nice and the texture of the dirt is so real that I feel I can almost touch it.

Thanks, Lauren! One can't go wrong with such an interesting playa. Needless to say I'm thrilled to have discovered this one so close to home.

Cheers,
-joel

ront

Beautiful photo kdog!

Ron

kdog

anwmn1 wrote:

Cool location Joel. Very nice that it is so close too.

Yep. Looking forward to doing some more shooting there. You're of course welcome to join me any time.

kdog

shniks wrote:

Very cool Joel. Looks like Death Valley. Love the texture on the ground.


Cheers,

Thanks, Nikhil. One can't go wrong with such interesting terrain. Just wait a few weeks when this entire field will be full of bright yellow poppies. Ha, in my dreams!

schmoo

Wow I love the cracked earth and the clear blue sky. You sure as heck better go back and get more shots, Joel!

dlplumer

Cool shot Joel.

Yes. it looks like the racetrack that I never got to see. When I learned what it would take to navigate to the racetrack I decided not to even try, although they were renting Rubicons at Furnace Creek.

kdog

CWSkopec wrote:

Very cool, Joel!

Looks very Racetrack-ish, minus the racing rocks.

Thanks, Chris. I'm thinking of bringing a few with me next time I go.

kdog

ront wrote:

Beautiful photo kdog!

Ron

Thank you, sir!

kdog

schmoo wrote:

Wow I love the cracked earth and the clear blue sky. You sure as heck better go back and get more shots, Joel!

Thanks, Schmoo!!! Ok, I was on the fence, but for you, I'm there.

kdog

dlplumer wrote:

Cool shot Joel.

Yes. it looks like the racetrack that I never got to see. When I learned what it would take to navigate to the racetrack I decided not to even try, although they were renting Rubicons at Furnace Creek.

Thanks, Dan! Renting Rubicons at Furnace Creek? Wonder what those are for. One certainly doesn't need a Rubicon for the Racetrack. 4x4 isn't necessary, but high clearance can be useful. Reinforced tires are probably the most important thing. Those rocks in the road can puncture a tire.

Red Lake doesn't have that problem. It's right off the main road. Plus, unlike the Racetrack, you can drive right onto the playa. Although, honestly, I'd prefer if they kept the traffic off to keep it from getting tracked up.