Desert painting

I have a desert at my disposal right behind our house in Havasu. I am trying to learn the best painting spots, best times of day, and how to get back to the house without getting lost- the most important thing since there are roads EVERYWHERE. I woke up early and headed out to the desert and painted this view. It is really beautiful here right now - and I will be posting more work but I have to go to IHOP to post this as I don't have internet service in my house. I have more paintings to post later...