Joshua Tree National Park
Palm Springs, California:
We spent the past week in Palm Springs with our daughter, Lisa. She flew in from
Boston to visit with us and attend the annual
Coachella Music Festival. Today, we all went up to
Joshua Tree National
Park for the day. It was a wonderful day, we had a few
adventures and enjoyed good weather until our last stop at Hidden Valley - where
the wind nearly blew us out of the Canyon! This time we entered the park from
the south entrance off I-10 and drove north through the park, making a loop -
returning to Palm Springs via Highway 62.
Ocotillo in bloom
Attacking Jumping Cholla cactus
We stopped at the Cholla Cactus Garden. In this area there are
acres and acres of Cholla - now in bloom and simply beautiful. At the Cactus Garden, DT wasn't paying attention and he touched a
cactus with his foot and the sharp quills went into his shoe. One quill went
through his shoe, into his sock, through his skin and (oh, look away) under his
little toe nail. He nearly screamed from the pain, but remained fairly manly.
How a microscopically-thin shard can cause so much pain is amazing! Finally,
after a ten minute delay, he pried the painful intruder from under his nail and
we continued on. Poor Baby!
Lisa, "bouldering" at Skull Rock.
A beautiful blooming Yucca, and her cousin, the Joshua Tree
Desert Cactus, and inside exotic Hidden Valley
RV Park:
Outdoor Resorts Motorcoach Country Club