Besides the beauty of nature, there are many historic sites to visit in Joshua Tree National Park. One of them is Barker Dam that was built by cattleman Barker in 1900 to provide water for his cattle. The dam was later raised by rancher William F. Keys in 1949. The water level behind the dam was very low when I visited it due to a drought that the desert southwest of the US experienced for a number of years. You can see water marks on the rocks that highlight the high water level from previous years.
Photographer: Rick Scott
Date: March 12, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 40D digital camera
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM at 21mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 for RAW conversion and image processing
Created: 23 March 2009