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An oasis in the desert or a blight on the landscape? Whichever it is I was taken by the incongruity of the place and the amazing lines and colors. This was shot from a hill in the desert just outside this development where the city ended and the desert began.
30 Responses
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On 23 February 2008 Robert Larson said:
neat view! Doesn't look too bad to me, I like water front ;-)
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On 23 February 2008 claudia luthi said:
This is soo american dream like. I guess, that lake is artificial, where does the water come from?
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On 24 February 2008 Alice Dalla Stella gave props:
I don't know if I am scared or fascinated by this...so odd. ANyway, it fits the theme, a yeah for me!
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On 25 February 2008 Dave Camara gave props:
Disgusting. Why can't people realize that this is a desert, and through out the West there are growing water problems because of this type of construction! So lets keep raping the land and build more golf courses and water fountains...in the desert.
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On 25 February 2008 Michael Persch gave props:
Great pic !!
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On 25 February 2008 bugrahan sirin gave props:
very nice photograph. has a tonal similarity with my istanbul photo submitted to the same theme.
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On 26 February 2008 Audrey Kanekoa-madrid gave props:
Beautifully done..speaks volumes
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On 26 February 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
I love it....Great Composition.....Got my Vote
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On 27 February 2008 Rachel Mckinnie gave props:
This is insanity!!! Is this man-made? And where DOES the water come from?
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On 1 March 2008 ELi Burak said:
Thanks everybody. Good question about the water. I have no idea.
Dave, I understand your frustration. This is scene is so out of place. The scene in my photographer's eye was a thing of beauty, yet my mind could not get the truth of it what it was and where it was. -
On 2 March 2008 Fraser Ross gave props:
Leaving the politics and justifications aside it is beautiful. I love the colours and the composition, has my vote.
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On 2 March 2008 Gabriel Hernandez gave props:
Excellent photo!
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On 6 March 2008 Sean-Michael Bryce gave props:
perfect for this theme. Phoenix needs to understand water for things like this and golf courses steals water from the world.
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On 7 March 2008 Wiktor Figiel said:
this is an amazing entry. About water - this is a moral and ethical problem. Yet it is not widely discussed in schools etc. Usually, where is water there is no discussion about it....
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On 8 March 2008 Eric Sayah gave props:
Fascinating and scaring at the same time... Stunning entry - you have my vote!
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On 13 March 2008 Deb Bailey said:
The incongruity of the beauty and what we know about overdevelopment of the desert is what makes this photo work, especially for this theme.
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On 17 March 2008 melanie scott gave props:
when i first saw the thumbnail, i thought this was streams of lava flowing into a lake - an interesting contrast. great entry!
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On 19 March 2008 Ratko Nedovic gave props:
Great shot.
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On 19 March 2008 Ray Ordinario gave props:
beautfiul! reminds me of the opening sequence to "Weeds".
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On 20 March 2008 Constance Cavallas said:
beautiful lighting.
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On 27 March 2008 Linda Merz gave props:
Excellent shot. Ground water is so precious and so wasted.
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On 31 March 2008 Eric Hart said:
Definitely a yes vote! This is absolutely stunning!
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On 23 May 2008 David Rocaberti gave props:
Cool picture!
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On 29 May 2008 ! Slimeface said:
Congratulations on a great shot!
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On 30 May 2008 Lee Shelly gave props:
Wow. Really powerful! Congrats on Issue 16!
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On 1 June 2008 Zdravko Oreb gave props:
Awesome.
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On 6 June 2008 J. Blacklist gave props:
Amazing Capture.
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On 16 June 2008 Joseph Calvo gave props:
wondrous photo
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On 15 July 2008 Barbara Williamson-Wood gave props:
good shot....it truely captures man's progress and at the same time,man's lack of enviromental concerns... This photo gives one reason to ponder the future
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On 31 July 2008 Sherry Davis Johnson gave props:
It reminds me of The Palm Trilogy in Dubai. I wonder what it looks like from an aerial photo.
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