Calico Basin

Do you see what looks like a hole in the image just right of center near the bottom of the photo? That area is Calico Basin proper. Lots of pretty red rocks, a few private homes, and a public parking area with toilets and access to hiking and rock climbing. This photo was taken about a week ago using the Nikon and a 200mm lens. Mostly cloudy and a high of 65 degrees are on tap for today, I’ll take that temperature!

Red Landscapes

Sunshine and 60 degrees are forecast for today, and perhaps a bike ride will happen today. A Canadian blogger I follow was recently in Zion Nation Park and noted the beautiful red rock way up there like we have and loves them like I do. The deserts on our west coast capture many hearts, even those who are from the frozen north! Like me. No thanks, 40 degrees is cold enough these days.

Desert Photos With The iPhone

I spent a couple of hours outside of the city getting some new photos then suddenly the Nikon said it was “full”. Okay, what does that mean? The SD card is absolutely not full so I need to investigate. So, out comes the trusty iPhone 12! Always there, always ready.

I think it did a fair job, there are 25 total photos taken with the phone so I’ll have some colorful desert photos for a couple of days or so. The area I was in is roughly five miles west of the city and at a higher elevation which is around 3000 feet ASL, a bit higher than my home so it was a wee bit colder up there.