JOSHUA TREE National Park, California

When I lived in LA, I oftentimes got-away and headed for Joshua Tree to refresh

Joshua Tree National Park's nearly 800,000 acres were set aside to protect the unique assembly of natural resources brought together by the junction of three of California’s ecosystems. The Colorado Desert, a western extension of the vast Sonoran Desert, occupies the southern and eastern parts of the park. It is characterized by stands of spike-like ocotillo plants and “jumping” cholla cactus. The southern boundary of the Mojave Desert reaches across the northern part of the park. It is the habitat of the park’s namesake: the Joshua tree. Extensive stands of this peculiar looking plant are found in the western half of the park. Joshua Tree’s third ecosystem is located in the western most part of the park above 4,000 feet. The Little San Bernardino Mountains provide habitat for a community of California juniper and pinon pine. Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs, Southern California
Teddybear Cholla at Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs, Southern California
Pinon Tree, Joshua Tree National Park Trees at the park are California juniper, singleleaf pinyon, Joshua tree, desert willow, California fan palm, blue palo verde, smoketree, Gooding willow, Freemont cottonwood, and mesquite. And the bushes are California Mormon tea, creosote bush, creosote bush/white bursage, blackbrush, brittlebush, bigberry manzanita, cheesebush, Mojave yucca, teddy-bear cholla, and desert almond.
Teddybear Cholla at Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs, Southern California
Joshua trees, (Yucca brevifolia), the parks namesake,are giant members of the lily family. Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs, Southern California

Joshua trees, (Yucca brevifolia) Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs, Southern California

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