Over the weekend my husband and I traveled to Palm Springs for a birthday party.. more about that later but on the way we spent the night near Joshua Tree National Park. We only had one day but managed to spend some time climbing around on the rocks, driving through the Ocotillo forest and at the end of the day hiked a few dusty and hot but beautiful miles out to the spectacular 49 Palms Oasis. We saw no shortage of Coachella refugees with inappropriate footwear and questionable drinking options along this somewhat challenging trail. We wondered if they would be among the several hikers that have to be airlifted out of the canyon every year....
The unique weather conditions this year provided one of the most spectacular Yucca blooms ever. Although we were at the end of the bloom there were still fluffy cream-colored blooms in abundance. The Joshua Tree is not really a tree at all but the result of a yucca plant growing in a climate with unique pattern of freezes that cause the plant to branch out in an unusual manner.
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| Huge ocotillo and desolate but beautiful mountains beyond. |
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| Giant boulders in the park. |
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| Yuccas in bloom. |
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| Eric leading the way to Fan palms growing in the 49 Palms Oasis. |
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| Looking towards the valley. |
Have a great week!
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