Cry Me a River

The Mojave River is in a continual state of flux. Most of the year, it is an underground river with water forced up in rocky areas. Intricate, complex, and diverse, this river environment provides an oasis for life in an otherwise arid and inhospitable desert. The Mojave River runs through several suburban communities. Human impact is part of the story of the river. These images were photographed with plastic cameras and most with infrared film. Like the ever-changing riverbed, each image is unique.

Cottonwood trees in Winter sway in the breeze. Taken with infrared film and a plastic camera.

line the dark river under a moody sky. Shot with infrared film and a plastic camera.

Graffiti mars the granite boulders on the Mojave River. Shot with infrared film and a plastic camera.

Dark trees appear to guard a deep pool of water.

The Mojave River meanders through the Narrows from south to north.

A dramatic sky and foliage are reflected in the dark water of the Mojave River.

Fantastic clouds move gently above the Mojave River.

Sometimes only inches deep the river nourishes the Mojave desert.

Cottonwood trees quietly line the curve in the Mojave River.