Night Time In The Desert

Last night was such a beautiful evening. I decided to take a midnight swim under the moonlight and enjoy the warm desert air. I find the salt waters of our pool refreshing and almost healing. The glow of the pool light cast a warm feeling on the plants surrounding these calm waters. I've shared photos of the plants in our yard many times over the years, but usually they are all taken in the full light of day, under the blazing sun. But last night I was inspired to snap a few photos around the yard. This first photo above left is fun- the pool waters look green when in fact it actually glows more blue-ish-green. I had the setting on my camera on the "slow synch" mode, so the shutter would capture the low light. And so here are some of the photos I snapped in the moonlight...enjoy!

above: I like the contrast of the palm fronds against the black desert sky

above: This flowering cactus sits on the edge of the hot tub overlooking the pool.

above: a close up of the flower. The flash on my camera washed out the flower somewhat but it is still pretty, don't you think?

above: Nice contrast here of the green cactus against the palm trees and crushed rocks.

above: Here's that agave I showed a few weeks ago. This is another great contrast against the dark sky...

I hope you enjoyed these photos of Night Time In The Desert.

-Rick Rockhill