We left Las Vegas yesterday morning heading for Joshua Tree National Park in California. It is just about due south of Vegas driving on back roads across the Mojave desert.
Joshua Tree is a desert park. It's in its peak season now as the various species of cactus are flowering. The Joshua tree is more like a tall branching cactus than a tree.
The park has a desolate sort of beauty. Sunset and early morning are especially lovely, and the night sky is brilliant with stars.
We had beautiful sunshine and a clear night sky but it was breezy and a little chilly.
After driving through the park, including some unpaved roads, we camped in a desert campground here last night.
Now we are heading for Phoenix which is almost due east of here. We expect we will finally find the warmer temperatures we have been looking for since leaving Buffalo. (Where, curiously, it was 80 degrees yesterday.)
Stunning desert pictures and a perfect time of bloom for you to be there!
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