Don Barrett (aka DBs travels)'s photos

Ancient Bristlecone Pine 397

Ancient Bristlecone Pine 397

06 Aug 2008 188
Dirt road to Patriarch Grove of Ancient Bristlecone Pine Reserve outside Big Pine, CA
Ancient Bristlecone Pine 389x

Ancient Bristlecone Pine 389x

06 Aug 2008 207
Parking area at Patriarch Grove, which is over 10,000 feet. At Ancient Bristlecone Pine Reserve outside Big Pine, CA
Ancient Bristlecone Pine 395x

Ancient Bristlecone Pine 395x

06 Aug 2008 1 176
The making of pine cones... at Patriarch Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Reserve outside Big Pine, CA
Ancient Bristlecone Pine 394x

Ancient Bristlecone Pine 394x

06 Aug 2008 2 180
Though the ages aren't estimated for individual trees at Patriarch Grove, Bristlecone Pines can be as much as 4,000 years old. Though this tree looks dead, it isn't -- there was new foilage on the opposite side. Taken at Ancient Bristlecone Pine Reserve outside Big Pine, CA
Ancient Bristlecone Pine 390x

Ancient Bristlecone Pine 390x

06 Aug 2008 1 1 243
August wild flowers, Patriarch Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Reserve, outside Big Pine, CA
Lake Las Vegas, Greening the Desert

Lake Las Vegas, Greening the Desert

24 Jun 2008 1 193
Lake Las Vegas development near Lake Mead and Las Vegas, taken from east of the development.
Cedar Breaks / Brian Head, Utah

Cedar Breaks / Brian Head, Utah

23 Jun 2008 135
Development at Brian Head ski area.
Cedar Breaks / Brian Head

Cedar Breaks / Brian Head

23 Jun 2008 121
The summit of Brian Head can be reached by car, though the road was unplowed and snow-covered in late June, so it was necessary to hike the last half mile. This puts you above the top of the ski lift. In the back ground is Cedar Breaks.
Cedar Breaks Spectra point

Cedar Breaks Spectra point

23 Jun 2008 151
On the south rim of Cedar Breaks is a 1 mile trail to Spectra Point. While a two mile roundtrip hike seems easy, the 370 foot elevation gain when at 10,000 feet is literally breath-taking. The point gives beautiful views down into the breaks, but my goal was actually the grove of bristlecone pines at the point. The pines are the ones closest to the point and on the other side of the ridge.
Cedar Breaks Bristlecone

Cedar Breaks Bristlecone

23 Jun 2008 1 132
This one is quite amazing -- it seems to have a very tenuous connection to the earth. (The peak in the background is Brian Head) Unfortunately, very few visitors to the point seemed to be interested in the bristlecone pines, or to reflect on the fact that these trees had already been here for 500 to 1100 years when Columbus 'discovered' America...
Utah 12 sliprock

Utah 12 sliprock

22 Jun 2008 1 204
Utah 12 cutout of sliprock, near Escalante, Utah. The road was built by the CCC
Boulder, Utah storm

Boulder, Utah storm

22 Jun 2008 215
From Utah 12, looking back towards Boulder. Utah 12 between Boulder and Escalante is a particularly dramatic stretch of highway. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 30's and is referred to as the "Million Dollar Road To Boulder" Unfortunately, there are some spectacular stretches where it is impossible to find a place to stop and take photos.
Burr Trail

Burr Trail

22 Jun 2008 2 2 163
Along the Burr Trail.
Burr Trail

Burr Trail

22 Jun 2008 1 127
From the climb out of lowest portion of the Burr Trail, a striking view created by a pocket of sunshine.
Halls Crossing, Lake Powell

Halls Crossing, Lake Powell

22 Jun 2008 1 3 180
Lake Powell ferry at Halls Crossing, UT.
Halls Crossing, Lake Powell

Halls Crossing, Lake Powell

22 Jun 2008 1 156
Houseboats drydocked at Halls Crossing on Lake Powell.
Moki Dugway, UT

Moki Dugway, UT

22 Jun 2008 2 2 139
Moki Dugway.
Hite, UT / Glen Canyon

Hite, UT / Glen Canyon

21 Jun 2008 127
The canyon, road and bridge, from a few miles away. If you look close, the top of the bridge is visible in the lower part of the picture, just beyond the curve in the road.
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