el dorado mountains

[goofball]

had a nice spring hike in the el dorado mountains west of the colorado river and south of hoover dam yesterday. other than wind blowing me over when on the windward rim it was a fantastic day due to the ever changing lighting from a front moving thru.

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/582339779qxACSo


a few minutes from teh car, looking west at the mccullough range.

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/48074/2720866820044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2720866820044057460IAijpX)


mccullough range again from an unnamed wash beneath my target mesa.

http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/49074/2496457720044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2496457720044057460bqnpwh)


looking ne from the mesa top.

http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/49194/2001080640044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2001080640044057460wNbsIa)


looking north from mesa.

http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/5660/2231068490044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2231068490044057460peAbbd)


looking n/ne from mesa.

http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/50615/2715695630044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2715695630044057460VKBEpv)


mesa after mesa.

http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/43668/2855091900044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2855091900044057460gHJEdO)


mccullough range from mesa top,

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/47843/2138835720044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2138835720044057460EHVOFu)


the mesa i was on, from the west.

http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/50426/2164763860044057460S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2164763860044057460AeMBxT)

[Dan-wild]

I love the contrast of the dark rocks against the lighter soil, and brush! That is a very striking landscape and great photos :2thumbs: I would like to be there right now!

[Udink]

Sweet! I love this shot:


http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/50566/2585386290044057460S600x600Q85.jpg

[Dan-wild]

Sweet! I love this shot:

That was my favorite as well. The yucca is cool looking out there.

[goofball]

thanks guys.

i like that shot too, just wish my highlights weren't so blown out. :sad:

[accadacca]

Sweet! I love this shot:
Ditto! :popcorn:

[powderhound]

Always wondered what that area was like. Thanks for sharing! Nice shots.