Joshua Tree National Park

After a day of rest in the LA, we are now heading to the east. First stop: the Joshua Tree National Park.

A joshua tree near the west entrance to the park
Image: A joshua tree near the west entrance to the park
The bark of a joshua tree
Image: The bark of a joshua tree
A close-up of a creosote bush
Image: A close-up of a creosote bush
Heaps of rocks -- another staple of the Joshua Tree National Park landscape
Image: Heaps of rocks -- another staple of the Joshua Tree National Park landscape
Despite the high temperatures, patches of lichen can be found in the part of the national park that intersects the higher Mohave Desert.
Image: Despite the high temperatures, patches of lichen can be found in the part of the national park that intersects the higher Mohave Desert.
The park is ripe with camping sites.
Image: The park is ripe with camping sites.
A view from the Keys View (1581 m) observation point into the Coachella Valley below
Image: A view from the Keys View (1581 m) observation point into the Coachella Valley below
The Jumping Cholla (aka the teddy bear) is prominent in the part of the national park that intersects the lower Colorado Desert
Image: The Jumping Cholla (aka the teddy bear) is prominent in the part of the national park that intersects the lower Colorado Desert
The Jumping Cholla (aka the teddy bear) is prominent in the part of the national park that intersects the lower Colorado Desert
Image: The Jumping Cholla (aka the teddy bear) is prominent in the part of the national park that intersects the lower Colorado Desert
Written on July 13, 2016