On April 18, 2020 I decided I had had enough of this sheltering in place BS and made trip out to the Mojave Desert to spend the day watching trains and wandering. I figured being alone outside in the wide open expanses of the desert was better than sitting around the house. It turned out to be a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and a bit of a breeze.
My first stop for the day was on a hill looking south where I had a wonderful view of the desert floor covered with green shrubs and wildflowers. I could see trains approaching from East Siberia to the east and coming down grade from Ash Hill (railroad west).
A westbound train passes through Siberia
A westbound train climbing upgrade through Klondike
As stated above, there were a variety of wildflowers displaying color in patches on the desert floor. Below are some examples of the different flowers in bloom.
There was one train the must have been at least two miles long or more that made its way up out of Siberia.
After my time on the hill, I my way toward Amboy. Train traffic kept rolling along the BNSF Needles subdivision. I tried to capture a couple different angles from the ones I normally shoot.
A few final shots form the beginning of my journey home:
All in all, it was great to get outdoors and enjoy the spring time beauty of the desert.
