Jumbo Rocks--Joshua Tree National Park

(photos by Juliana, May 2010)

Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park

bouldering--Joshua Tree National Park

(May, 2010)

It's always a blast to scramble around the boulders at the park. Although they look round and friendly the tiny granite pebbles they are made of can bite your skin.

a walk in Twentynine Palms--Part II

(May, 2010)

You never what you'll see taking a walk in the desert, one reason why I love it there!

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)