Joshua Tree is a very beautiful park - it is High Desert with mountains and huge rock piles and of course a ton of Joshua Tree's. The park was very busy with all the campgrounds full and plenty of hikers and rock climbers.
Joshua Tree is a difficult place to photograph the landscapes are so far reaching it is very hard to show the perspective of how immense and rugged the area encompasses. My primary objective was to look for wild flowers in hopes they were beginning to bloom due to a little more moisture this winter and the recent warm spring days.
The wide expanse of Joshua Tree!
Chollo Cactus bud...
Chollo Cactus carcass the detail of the core is amazing.
Joshua Tree Bud!
Bee's at work on the few wildflowers I found!
Desert Daisy's!
I enjoyed my drive through the park, it gave me a chance to give the truck a good run after having all 10 coil packs replaced on Friday and the truck runs much, much better and according to the scan gauge shows about a 2 MPG increase in fuel economy and no error codes...made me happy!
It also got me back in touch with my camera as I have been remiss in going out to shoot. I have been very busy in the park taking pictures of all the activities and have missed taking my normal landscapes.
Now that the truck is running good I will be planning an evening in the park for some sunset shots and my goal this year of capturing the milky way over the rocks and Joshua Trees...I also have a trip planned down to the "Living Desert Zoo" in Palm Springs...that will have to be after the huge weekend event here at the park, it is Luau Time in the park....
Plenty of time for some good pictures before my long drive to Ohio in April. Stay Tuned!
Capt. Jim - "The Wanderer"
Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!
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