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March 08 - Joshua Tree National Park
This desert national park is about 2 hours drive from Pasadena. Some hiking, beautiful scenes and lots of driving through sleepy towns...

We went for a 3 mile hiking trail in the desert. The Oasis Visitor Center in Twentynine Palms gives you all the info you need about this National Park. Oxgaard's red Ford in Twentynine Palms. The winter had brought one or two inches of rain - enough to make some grass and bushes grow! Red, dusty and rocky. Raz on the trail. As you can see, it is a desert National Park. The trail went up and down, quite a slope actually! Raz shooting a cactus Some yellow flowers were blooming The bushes had tiny green leaves Raz on the trail, nearing the end What's uuuup? Some of the palms seemed to have been burnt Raz also taking photos Palm The palms in the oasis gave some shelter from the sun Yep, the trail ended at the Fortynine Palms' Oasis The sleepy town called Twentynine Palms The peak of the trail provided a nice view. Heading the same way back. More Joshuas When yucca palms grow big, they become After the hike, we went on a route through the park by car Looks lika an album cover, eeehhh? Dizzy Nice Joshuas by the rocks View south east towards Palm Springs and a salt lake Raz checking the info Raz reading while the sun sets Sun set, again Sun set

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