Bow Willow Camp

Posted by Stinkbug Photography (Cochise County, United States) on 2 April 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

How lovely, for a loner, this is paradise...there is water nearby right? ;) for coffee, you know!

2 Apr 2008 12:51am

@Lorraine: Exactly why I like it. And yes this is one of the few primitive camps that has a working well. Yes most definitely for coffee.

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

I like the Joshau trees, but those roots are really fascinating. They must be looking for water, moisture, anything, but not coffee.

2 Apr 2008 1:01am

@Marion: Thanks Marion. Actually those are dead Ocotillos laying on the ground. There are some live ones in the photo. They are one of my favorite desert plants.

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

What a contrast to yesterday's photo! Nice capture, very interesting Gary!

2 Apr 2008 1:07am

@Ina: Thank you Ina, yes quite a difference although there are some palm trees about a mile from where this was taken. Just a few nestled in a canyon.

Garibaldi from Sala al Barro, Italy

Excellent landscape photo, incredible DOF. Those roots look really thirsty! =D

2 Apr 2008 2:28am

@Garibaldi: Thank you Garibaldi. What looks like a root is actually a dead desert plant called an Ocotillo. There are some live ones in the photo. Thanks for visiting.

martie from Okinawa, Japan

Wow! Excellent. It looks like such a lonely spot!

2 Apr 2008 3:15am

@martie: Thank you Martie. Yes, it is lonely, quite, peaceful and beautiful. It is one of my favorite places to be.

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Incredible landscape, and you captured it beautifully! Very nice composition!

2 Apr 2008 5:12am

@Betty: Thanks Betty. There is always such great light there.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Are those roots? Wow it's amazing how these tree's and bushes survive out there. It looks a peacefuls spot to gather your thoughts though.

2 Apr 2008 5:13am

@MaryB: It certainly puts things into perspective, for me at least. My favorite part is the actual sound of silence.
The answer to your question is they are not roots but dead desert plants called Ocotillo. There are some live ones in the photo. They are quite interesting.

MJ from Delaware, United States

amazing.... desolate and yet beautiful

2 Apr 2008 7:51am

@MJ: Thank you MJ.

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Quebec, Canada

That's the kind of desert shot I like. It seems to me the desert brings out the structure in everything. Are the higher bushes Ocotillos?

2 Apr 2008 9:49am

@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Not too much is getting by you these days, Wolfgang. Yes they are Ocotillos and so are the dead ones in the foreground. Thank you for visiting and always with a sharp eye.