East Mojave

Billy Mitchel, the man on the left, is a rancher in the East Mojave and a favorite subject of mine. This photograph was the first time I photographed him. I was working on a calendar of the area, and he was given a page. I was mesmerized by his lifestyle and the vast space around his ranch. What struck me then and still does is how dry it is. It looks green in this photo because the creosote and other native plants have found a way to survive, but there is little to no water any more.