a walk in Twentynine Palms--Part I

A few weeks back we visited my mother-in-law, Helen, over Mother's Day. During my morning walk, here are some of the things I saw...

(legs ready to go)

(a branch that looked like a snake)

(desert dandelions)

(an anthill)

(the end of the road)

Twentynine Palms, May 2010

cholla garden--Joshua Tree National Park

(May, 2010)

This is a surreal place... thousands of cholla cactus that grow on a plain in Joshua Tree National Park, like Alice in Wonderland falling into a desert rabbit hole.

Joshua Tree National Park wildflowers

(Joshua Tree National Park)

Wildflower blossoms from past years--amazing!

message from Twentynine Palms

(2009)

More photos of Keys Ranch--Joshua Tree National Park

(Keys Ranch, 2009)

Juliana and me and the Joshua trees

(29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, February 2009)

The clouds were amazing that day. William pointed out this cool cluster of Joshua trees against the horizon. The desert is new every day.

more Keys Ranch--Joshua Tree National Park

(Keys Ranch, 2009)