RHH's photos
Backlit Cholla
I believe this is Gander's Cholla. It was photographed along the Hellhole Canyon trail in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Hellhole Canyon
These California Fan Palms were photographed in Hellhole Canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. We were hiking to Maidenhair Falls when the photo was taken.
They Didn't Bring Enough Water
This bit of humor was at the start of the Hellhole Canyon trail in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. It says "They Didn't Bring Enough Water," an essential for hiking in the desert.
Agave and Creosote Bushes
Two very common plants in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are Desert Agave and Creosote Bush, both of which are in the photograph, taken along the Hellhole Canyon Trail in the park.
Ocotillo
This is a young stem of an Ocotillo plant. Ocotillo is common in parts of the desert southwest of the United States and Mexico. It is not a cactus though many identify it as such. This example was photographed along the Hellhole Canyon trail in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Trail to Mastodon Peak
This massive rock, split by wind and weather, caught our attention while hiking to Mastodon Peak in Joshua Tree National Park.
Mastodon Mine
There are many old gold mines in Joshua Tree National Park. This mine was operated intermittently from the 1930's to the 1970's.but was largely unsuccessful.
Mastodon Peak
On our hike from Cottonwood Springs in Joshua Tree National Park we followed a side trail to Mastodon Peak and visited an old mine site there.
Ocotillo
Most of the Ocotillo we saw in southern California were not in bloom, but near Mastodon Peak in Joshua Tree National Park we found a few plants blooming.
