Photography by Ian L. Sitren

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Boeing 777 At 41,000 ft.

A DHL Boeing 777-F flying over Palm Springs California at 41,000 ft and 660 mph. Operated by Kalitta Air en route from LAX to Cincinatti.

Bridge Over The 215

A railroad bridge over the Interstate 215 freeway in Colton California. Driving under it we seldom get to actually see it and the graffiti.

Mission Inn Christmas

The Mission Inn starting Christmas decorating in September. A Nutcracker on a balconey on the backside of the hotel. The Mission Inn is a very historic hotel in downtown Riverside California and designated as a National Historic Landmark.

Good Billboard

Easy to read at freeway speeds. Clear what it is about and where it is. There is an advertising lesson there. Eastbound along the Interstate 10 freeway between Cabazon and Palm Springs California.

Dragonfly

A Dragonfly flying over a swimming pool. This might be the hardest thing to photograph I have ever attempted lol. Less than 20ft away with a 400mm lens. My second time trying, the first was a blowout. This time I figured out a way to do it, but this was still the only good one out of 252 frames. This is our resident pool Dragonfly so I will be going for some better shots soon.

JT Country Kitchen

I can’t believe I had not eaten here until yesterday. Opened in 1977, the JT Country Kitchen is the longest continually running restaurant in Joshua Tree. Featured on an episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

Transmission

“Transmission” a 28ft tall sculpture of concrete, steel and mosaiced with dichroic glass mirror that changes color depending on the viewing angle. Created by owner Morgan Brown and artist Daniel Popper. Photographed yesterday in Joshua Tree.

Clouds Timelapse 09-10-2023

Clouds time-lapse this past Sunday 09-10-2023 over Palm Springs California. Watch for the effects of the raindrops hitting the camera lens.

Sunspots 09-08-2023

The large cluster of Sunspots is identified as AR3423. It has been showing significant growth and has had increasing flare activity. (EarthSky.org) The morning of 09-08-2023 Palm Springs California.

Clouds Timelapse 09-02-2023

Fast moving clouds yesterday over Palm Springs California following the storm on Friday.