Feb 16, 2014 Joshua Tree National Park

The northern part of the park is in the Mohave Desert, which has a different feel from the Colorado Desert in the southern part of the park. Today we went north to hike. Our first trail was Split Rock.

photo by Ann R.

There’s a side trail to “Face Rock”

 

I call this one “Sleeping Fish Face Rock”

Ann spotted a couple of climbers working a crack.

Here’s an enlarged telephoto shot.

After lunch we hiked the Pine City trail.

When you are hiking in the desert, be careful where you step.

 

These little guys are everywhere!

 

Feb 15, 2014 Joshua Tree National Park

Today, I felt like taking a day off from hiking. So I just hung around the trailer and worked on images and read a novel most of the day. But by nightfall, I got antsy and decided to take a walk around the campground. I had my pocket point-and-shoot camera with the ISO set at 3200. Here is what it saw:

First, there was a woman in a nearby campsite, using a hula hoop filled with LEDs.

 

Not far from our trailer was a large pile of rocks behind a Joshua Tree

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In the last image, can you see most of the constellation Orion?

 

 

 

Feb 14, 2014 Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park is noted for interesting rock formations. Some can appear sensuous . . .

 

 . . . and others ominous. This one is called “Skull Rock”.

 

Feb 13, 2014 Joshua Tree National Park

This afternoon, the setting sun enhanced the already colorful rocks at the campground.