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| Beavertail Cactus |
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| Beavertail Cactus |
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| Beavertail Cactus Flower |
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| Brittlebush |
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| Mojave Suncup |
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| Mojave Aster |
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| Purple Phacelia |
After leaving the park boundaries, we passed through a zone at a still high elevation scattered with Joshua trees. I didn't realize we would find Joshua Trees here. I always thought they were only found farther south in the Mojave Desert. The trees were in bloom, too.
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| Joshua Tree |
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| Almost Ready to Bloom |
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| Joshua Tree Flower |
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| Another Joshua Tree Flower |
I love the desert in the Spring when the flowers are in bloom. This was an unplanned treat for us and am glad we decided to drive home through Death Valley.
Tomorrow, views of the Eastern Sierras.
just beautiful! love those vibrant pink prickly pears! ours bloom only yellow, here.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and great photos of them. I've been around Joshua Trees forever, but I can't remember ever seeing one in bloom.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower shots. That was a great time to be there. We stayed a week during Spring break one year (long time ago, pre-retirement) ... end of March. Weather was nice, but not nearly so many flowers.
ReplyDeleteAfter only seeing Death Valley in the fall your images of the flowers entices me for a spring visit.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! fantastic shots of some beautiful floral displays in the desert! I particularly loved seeing the Joshua tree in bloom. Really neat. Yep, April is the best time to head that way! :-)
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