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Desert Sunsets

It was the last night of shooting on my Utah trip. The photographer I was traveling with wanted to get that classic desert look and so on our way back into Nevada, we started seeing all these Yucca trees. So, we pulled off the side of the highway and braved the desert brush and started shooting as one does. The skies just kept getting better and better but we knew we couldn't stay to long after sunset as that's when all the desert animals come out.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Mesquite, Nv, United States of America
Camera: DMC-G7
Copyright: © Veronica Ortiz