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Joshua Tree National Park

1/17/2018

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When the day is free, and the winter chill is no where to be seen, the best place to be is somewhere in nature. 

January 15th 2018 was a free national park day, and for nature enthusiasts like ourselves, Neil and I felt like it was the perfect day to explore Joshua Tree National Park. I had never been, and wasn't even sure what a Joshua Tree was, but I've heard great things about the open space and colors. So we needed to see for ourselves...
For the most part, it looked like this.... (look at that blue sky!)
joshua tree national park
But there were tons and tons of rocks to climb... 
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To get great views like this.... 
joshua tree national park
And there were so many Joshua Trees...
joshua tree
This is a Joshua Tree
Joshua Trees are actually not trees, they are a type of Yucca, and a part of the agave plant family. They are the largest Yuccas, reaching a height of 15 to 40 feet. That's just tall... 
stephanie at a tree
Super tall...
While we were there to see the Joshua trees... we got a little distracted... 
raven & joshua tree
...a raven!
flying raven
by Ravens flying to Joshua tree tops... 
You can encounter a raven every day, and it's still a magical experience. 
Though it wasn't just Ravens that caught our attention... Jackrabbits were around too!
jackrabbit
And we also got up close and personal with a Cactus wren... 
cactus wren
Or maybe two...
cactus wrens
While we were more interested in the birds and wildlife - the landscape is something not to overlook... 
joshua tree national park view
It's the perfect playground...
joshua tree national park
walrus rock
neil
joshua tree national park
or it might be the perfect place to do your next men's clothing photo shoot
joshua tree national park
joshua tree national park
Joshua Tree National Park is split into two sides, a north and a south. We primarily stayed on the north side where the Joshua Trees were. But the south side is still quite beautiful, littered with Cholla Cacti.  
cholla cactus
We spent the entire time playing rather than doing any plein-air drawing or sketching. But I did manage to create an oil pastel sketch of Joshua Tree National Park, for my daily drawing.
joshua tree national park
Joshua Tree National Park is located right outside Palm Springs, California. It is where two deserts merge together, the Mohave and the Colorado. It is open all year, and the visitor center has some great information about where to hike, camp or drive. It is definitely worth a trip if you are in the neighborhood. 
joshua tree national park evening
Photos were taken by Neil Rizos and myself. 
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