Photography by Ian L. Sitren

Posts tagged “Palm Springs photographer

“Sleeping Figure” Desert X 2023

“Sleeping Figure” by Matt Johnson. A sculpture of shipping containers for Desert X 2023.

“Desert X is produced by The Desert Biennial, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in California, conceived to produce recurring international contemporary art exhibitions that activate desert locations through site-specific installations by acclaimed international artists.” https://desertx.org


Clouds & Venus

Watch for the planet Venus becoming visible at sunset after an afternoon of fast moving clouds. Time-lapse March 29, 2023. Palm Springs California.


Clouds And Colors At Sunset

Lots of different cloud movements and subtle colors at sunset. Over Palm Springs yesterday. Time-lapse.


Water Salute

An American Airlines flight given a Fire Department water salute at the Palm Springs airport. Typically honoring a retiring aircraft. This was on March 3 2023.


Desert X In The Air

Last Saturday morning I saw this. I am guessing it is the announcement of the opening of the 2023 Desert X art exhibits. https://desertx.org


Clouds Yesterday Rain Today

Clouds last day of February yesterday. Raining this morning. Palm Springs California. Time-lapse.


Clouds Coming Over

Clouds coming over the mountains today. Rain tomorrow night. Time-lapse. Palm Springs California.


Fast Moving

Fast moving clouds ahead of a storm expected over the next few days. Time-lapse. Palm Springs California.


Wind And Rain Next Few Days

Clouds over Palm Springs yesterday. Reminds me of an ocean in the sky. And I always really like the flash of color at sunset. The beginning of high winds and rain for the next few days. Time-lapse.


And Then Rain

Yesterday, very windy as the clouds build up, becoming totally overcast and then rain at sunset. Time-lapse. Palm Springs California.


Afternoon Clouds

Clouds time-lapse. End of the afternoon yesterday. Palm Springs California.


Rainbow Meets The Ground

A rainbow where it meets the ground.


VFA-154 Black Knights

Out of town visitors to Palm Springs last Friday. F/A-18F Super Hornets from VFA-154, the Black Knights from Naval Air Station Lemoore. Attached to Carrier Air Wing Eleven and deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.


Albatross

A Grumann Albatross landing in Palm Springs today This aircraft entered service in the USAF in 1953 and served during combat in search and rescue in Korea and Vietnam. 

It left Palm Springs after fueling and went on to Catalina Island. I really wanted to marshal in to the Palm Springs Air Museum ramp but it would have made a real mess for flight operations. 


Color Changes

Clouds over Palm Springs Monday afternoon, January 9 2023, as storms moved into California. Watch for the sky color changes. Time-lapse.


Delta Takeoff

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737 departing the airport in Palm Springs this past Sunday.


Taxiing In The Rain

An Alaska Airlines Embraer E175LR taxiing in the rain to the passenger terminal at the airport in Palm Springs California.


Clouds Time-lapse

What seems like a boring grey sky becomes fascinating in time-lapse through the entire day. In Palm Springs.


Clouds Time-lapse

Clouds over Palm Springs yesterday afternoon. Time-lapse.


Cal Fire Sikorsky

A Cal Fire Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk helicopter departing the Palm Springs airport.


Control Tower

We had some unusual weather here in Palm Springs over the weekend. The Control Tower at the airport framed by sunlight reflecting on the wet hillside to the west.


C-47 Flying Past Control Tower

Taking off and flying past the control tower at Palm Springs International Airport. The C-47 Skytrain “What’s Up Doc?” from the Palm Springs Air Museum flying ride passengers for a Living History Flight Experience.


Clouds And Rain Time-Lapse

Clouds and rain over Palm Springs yesterday. Time-lapse.


Clouds Through Sunset

Clouds over Palm Springs yesterday afternoon through sunset. Time-lapse.