Joshua Tree National Park

Fortynine Palms is an oasis in the desert on the north side of Joshua Tree National Park. We hiked to the oasis the first morning of our stay in Joshua Tree and discovered that the oasis is a pleasant stand of palms in a rocky canyon.

These are some of the California Fan Palms at Fortynine Palms Oasis in Joshua Tree National Park. We hiked to the oasis the first morning of our stay in Joshua Tree.

In this photo an old flower spike is visible as well as the branches of a Joshua Tree. The photo was taken in Joshua Tree National Park near Jumbo Rocks.

These are the flowers, just starting to open, of the Joshua Trees we saw in Joshua Tree National Park.

The Joshua Trees were just starting to bloom when we visited Joshua Tree National Park. We found the first trees in bloom near Jumbo Rocks.

We left Joshua Tree National Park this morning and are now in Flagstaff, Arizona, hoping to see some of the Sedona area. We spent tree nights in Joshua Tree, did a lot of hiking in areas we had not seen before and enjoyed the warm weather and sunshine. The photo is of an area in the Tonto Basin where thousands of Teddy-bear Cholla grow, and which is known as the Cholla Garden. Tis Cholla is also known as the Jumping Cholla, since sections of the cactus very easily come loose and lodge themselves in arms and legs.

Taken in Joshua Tree National Park the first night we were there (we stayed three nights). We found a campsite, did a short hike and watched the sunset at Intersection Rock. We had traveled to Joshua Tree from the Salton Sea and Redlands. We spent our time in the park, the third time we've been there, hiking some new trails, exploring areas we had visited previously and enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. I am okay with this photo being used for Ipernity's front page but do not know how to edit the photo as Bergfex has requested.

Skull Rock is along the main road in Joshua Tree National Park and is a favorite stopping place for those visiting the park. We stopped briefly on our way out of the park and on our way to Sedona, Arizona.

Our last night in Joshua Tree National Park we spent hiking up Ryan Mountain and watching the sunset as we came down again. The photo was taken near the trailhead.