Joshua Tree National Park: Keys View

(below) 2005-09-05 (taken approximately 9:00 AM): This 120-degree panorama -- comprised of 15 separate 50mm images -- was captured from Keys View (elevation 5185 ft or 1581 m) in JTNP's south-west section. The foreground mountains (in which Keys View is located) are known as the Little San Bernardino mountains. Also note Signal Mountain, which is just past the Mexican border nearly 110 miles to the south-east. The visibility on this morning was generally good, allowing one to see such distant landmarks as well as clearly differentiate more-nearby targets in the Coachella Valley and San Bernardino Wilderness.
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panoramic image from Keys View -- note infamous San Andreas fault line. Also note the elevation gain between Mt. San Jacinto and San Gorgonio. This is the San Gorgonio Pass, through which I-10 passes. This pass maxes out at roughly 2,600 ft near the city Beaumont, California (not visible in this image)

For more information on Joshua Tree National Park, visit the official web site.

Technical:

All images taken with Canon A80 digital camera. Focus: auto. All other parameters: auto. A tripod was used.

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