Fortynine Palms

This is the oasis we hiked to, Fortynine Palms, the first morning of our stay in Joshua Tree National Park. It is on the north side of the park and a separate entrance. The palms are California Fan Palms and some of them are burnt, the result of some idiot setting them on fire a shortly before we were there.

Eve, Gisela Plewe, Holger Hagen, and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Ulrich John ^club

Another interesting natural scenery !

7.9 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

Wooww wat iets aparts RON,,,lijken ook IJs Coupe's ...klasse !

7.9 years ago.

Hansruedi Voegele ^club

Sehr schöne Aufnahme,und natürlich sehr schöne PIP!

7.9 years ago.

(*NIKonGT*)

Such a wonderful palms, I have neverr seen these! Thanks :-)

7.9 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

ouah !! superbe peuplement bien capturé

7.9 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

What beautiful palm trees, Ron! I've seen these...in SAN FRANCISCO! LOL I guess the climate is nice for palms as I have seen many species there. I really liked your pictures, esp the 3rd inset. Really nice. Finally, if only I could find the *fill in the blank* who set the palms on fire...I am seething just thinking about that. What is with people, anyway? *grrrrr*

Anyway, thanks for sharing, my husband loved the pictures too!

Finally, thank you very much for your compliments on my wasp gall picture. You made me glow with happiness...and yes, you are right about every walk and hike...there is always something special if only you have open eyes.You just never know what you will find! You want to know what a pandora's box is? Flipping over moist leaves on the forest floor. There are parties going on under there that will steal your life away with all the cool things to see! I specifically do NOT flip leaves over unless I have the time and the set-up (flash and/or knee pads) because almost always I enter the land of fairies down there... :)

7.9 years ago.