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Desert Blooms
Season 5
Episode 8
California’s Mojave Desert can be a brutal place but, in the spring, after heavy rains, a brief window opens and fills landscapes with massive blooms of wildflowers. A journey into one valley, exploding with color, leads to a ghost town with its own colorful past.
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Joshua Tree National Park shows off its softer side in early spring.
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Jeff and Jill break away from the crowds to play and capture the winter beauty in camera.
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Jeff, his wife, Jill and regular travel-buddies, Brian and Tobbie set out on an adventure.
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Jeff and the crew head to the neighboring island of Sao Jorge to explore its remote northern coast.
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Portugal’s Azores Islands are one of the most remote and little-known island groups on Earth.
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The journey into the Croatian island of Hvar’s past continues.
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Jeff, Zack, and Dave, along with local guides, discover the history and culture of Hvar’s past.
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Jeff is invited inside the rarely-seen operations of the 144th Fighter Wing base in Fresno.
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The worlds of landscape and aviation photography collide in a jet-fueled adventure in the wilds.
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The crew lands in Glasgow, Scotland to begin a road trip into the Scottish Highlands.
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Jeff takes us to some of his favorite places close to home in California.
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Jeff and the team return to the historic town of Basel, Switzerland.