The chrome's holding up well in the harsh conditions; you'll be able to reflect on this for years to come.

Hard call. I like being closer as in this one, but I like the slightly stretched character of the previous one, especially the sky.

Still fascinates. When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought you'd found a huge cauliflower! I think I'd have run out of cards if I'd accompanied you on this trip.

Even more stark arid environment. Extraordinary. Interesting how the colours are dominated by browns here - less iron or a chemically different form of iron, and or a lot of dissolved organic matter bonded to the iron I guess. This pic's my fave - no mistaking the petrified trees.

lovely colours

Wow, quite a transformation; a great example of your pp prowess. I didn't think for a moment that you'd be able to generate this. Ignore my comment about cloning.

Terrific pattern to work with. I see a nice square lower right anchored by the bright flowerbox.

Appreciate your objective, but I think you made the right call in adjusting the darks.

I prefer this one for the multiple jets and the slightly greater presence of the table tops.

She's a fair distance away and not occupying much space - cloning her out might save you sacrificing pattern.