Desert Shores

Desert Shores, CA

Population:  ~1,100

Once a thriving resort town along the western coast of the Salton Sea, its heyday being in the 1950-1960s, Desert Shores has deteriorated over the decades largely due to the residual effects of Salton Sea contamination.

Currently, there are several restoration projects underway and planned by local and state agencies, including water restoration to the marina.



I spent an afternoon capturing photographs of the town and had some good encounters with locals as well.



B/W photos were captured on Kodak Tri-X 400 film with a Voigtlander Bessa R4M camera and a Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic
lens.  Color photos were captured digitally on a Sony A7Cii camera and a Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm F4 MC lens. 

All Photographed 11/9/25

Desert Shores

Once A Marina

Hope For The Future

Call For Help?

Palm & LaJolla

Sea & Sun

Art Revival

Lucia

Mi Amigos

Untitled by Artist

Artist: Jenny Vyas

jennyvyas.com

Posted with artist permission

This mural struck me as I walked around Old Orchard to capture a C.London color theory photo for this week's challenge.  There is no title to provide a clue to the story or inspiration behind this creation.

What I see in this mural is a woman in despair, moving towards a clean slate or new beginning (the white wall in front of her) while expunging from her mind the disorder & chaos that is the source of her despair.

I'm posting two images of this mural.  The head-on shot is the stronger depiction of the woman's emotional state.  The angled shot is a stronger depiction of her moving towards the clean slate, leaving the disorder & chaos behind.

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/750 28mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071


Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/1000 39mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 3/28/22

Black Cat Alley

Milwaukee, WI

 A stroll through Black Cat Alley taking in some of the wonderful urban art. Check it out at https://www.blackcatmke.com/

  Visual Notes 18A

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Sony A7C @ f3.5 1/125 29mm ISO 250

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Visual Notes 18B

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Sony A7C @ f3.5 1/125 51mm ISO 250

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

All Photographed 2/27/22