Photography by J. Redel

I’m drawn to the overlooked, the weathered, the abandoned, and the quietly beautiful.

My photography follows the backroads of the Mojave Desert and the Southwest – desert ruins, Joshua trees, forgotten buildings, old roads, and the details most people pass by.

Deserted and Discarded

Abandoned places, forgotten objects, weathered structures, and the things the desert slowly takes back.

Deserted & Discarded

Broken and Shattered

Cracked glass, rust, fractured surfaces, damaged interiors, and the beauty found in things coming apart.