Joshua Tree, May 2011
It’s no secret that I love to be outside. San Diego county is a playground for just about all manner of outdoor activity. And if I’m looking for a little bit of extreme landscape, fortunately it’s only a couple of hours away.
That was the case with last month’s quick (and spontaneous) trip to Joshua Tree’s Cottonwood Springs. The weather in the park can vary from snow flurries to scorching desert heat depending on the time of year. Shelly and I wanted a desert camp trip before the heat sets in for the summer so we packed up the car and hit it.
Camouflaged on the Mastodon Peak trail
Modern petroglyph, Cottonwood Springs.
Infrared Ocotillo
Happiness at campsite #17A, Cottonwood Springs.
The best part of waking up.
All photos © 2011 Gary Allard Photography, all rights reserved.
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