In Photos dot Org » desert http://inphotos.org no photoshopped images here Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:21:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Biosphere 2 desert and sky http://inphotos.org/2008/09/07/biosphere-2-desert-and-sky/ http://inphotos.org/2008/09/07/biosphere-2-desert-and-sky/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:22:37 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=2797 Biosphere 2 desert and sky

Biosphere 2 in Arizona, from the outside with clouds.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/09/07/biosphere-2-desert-and-sky/feed/ 4 Tall trees in Oracle http://inphotos.org/2008/08/22/tall-trees-in-oracle/ http://inphotos.org/2008/08/22/tall-trees-in-oracle/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:41:07 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=2690 Tall trees in Oracle

These tall evergreens planted in front of a set of small houses in Oracle were almost gone before I saw them. The scene looked bizarre. Tall trees, tiny houses. I wonder who lives in them?

Here it is on Google Maps. Try the Street View, you’ll see two cars pulled up in front of the same house as in my photo. Spooky.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/08/22/tall-trees-in-oracle/feed/ 0 It even rains in Arizona http://inphotos.org/2008/08/14/it-even-rains-in-arizona/ http://inphotos.org/2008/08/14/it-even-rains-in-arizona/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:27:14 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=2662 It even rains in Arizona

If you’re living in Ireland, you’ve no doubt noticed that this summer hasn’t been great. Actually, I haven’t. I work at home and looking out my little window at the rest of the world is some days the closest I get to the outside world (almost!)

Well anyway, this is to console you if you’re suffering through yet another flood, or a downpour. It even rains in the desert. Of course, it was late January, and the shower was a light one that lasted about 20 minutes but it’s the thought that counts, right?

In other news, I’ve just released Tweet Tweet, a plugin for WordPress that archives Twitter conversations. It’s been a nerve wracking experience as I’m using a few technologies that I haven’t had much call for before.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/08/14/it-even-rains-in-arizona/feed/ 1 Biosphere 2 http://inphotos.org/2008/07/07/biosphere-2/ http://inphotos.org/2008/07/07/biosphere-2/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:09:14 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=2500

Biosphere 2 lies in the dusty hot desert in Arizona. It was originally designed as a self contained “world” where scientists stayed for an extended period of time. After going through the tour, there’s no way I’d volunteer to spend my time inside. It must have been very difficult being cooped up in one building. The Wikipedia page on the project has a lot more detail about what went on there.

Anyway, the building is very striking to look at, especially as the day was fine and interesting clouds added to the scene.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/07/07/biosphere-2/feed/ 1 Rushing through countryside http://inphotos.org/2008/06/21/rushing-through-countryside/ http://inphotos.org/2008/06/21/rushing-through-countryside/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:56:41 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=2467 rushing through countryside

I shot this through the window of our car while driving back to the ranch after Automattic’s trip to Biosphere 2 in Arizona a few months ago. I love how the foreground blurs but the background and the sky remain motionless and static. Love the movement.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/06/21/rushing-through-countryside/feed/ 4 Spotty Cactus http://inphotos.org/2008/06/20/spotty-cactus/ http://inphotos.org/2008/06/20/spotty-cactus/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:08:14 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=2464 spotty cactus

Another cactus shot from Arizona. I’m sure this is as boring as the flower pics everyone else posts for people who live in the desert but it’s all new to me!
Black vignetting caused by a polarizer!

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/06/20/spotty-cactus/feed/ 0 Spikey Cactus http://inphotos.org/2008/06/11/spikey-cactus/ http://inphotos.org/2008/06/11/spikey-cactus/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:10:08 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=2288 spikey cactus

Cacti are probably an everyday sight for people living in desert regions, but I look out the window of my office and all I see are lush green trees, an overcast sky and the threat of another shower of rain. They’re an exotic plant for me to see out growing in the open.

They also make for great black and white subjects as the spikes leave great long shadows against the low January sun. Expect more of these in the next few weeks!

A previous spikey photo is a lot different, and creepier!

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/06/11/spikey-cactus/feed/ 2 The faraway hills of Arizona http://inphotos.org/2008/05/25/the-faraway-hills-of-arizona/ http://inphotos.org/2008/05/25/the-faraway-hills-of-arizona/#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 19:42:33 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=1966 The faraway hills of Arizona

When I’d look out on the desert landscape and watch the sun soak away as night fell I was always reminded of Terry Pratchett’s description of sunrise on Discworld where the sunlight slowly filled in all the dark parts of the landscape.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/2008/05/25/the-faraway-hills-of-arizona/feed/ 1 Junk in the desert http://inphotos.org/2008/04/26/junk-in-the-desert/ http://inphotos.org/2008/04/26/junk-in-the-desert/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:12:24 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://inphotos.org/?p=1435 Junk in the desert

I’m not sure what this metal object used to be, but it was sitting in the desert on the ranch in Arizona. I loved the contrasting textures and light and shadows so I had to shoot it!

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