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| Phoenix Tunnel |
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| California Agricultural Checkpoint. I wonder if they are concerned about some type of invasive species or a pathogen. Maybe, they just want you to buy their fruits and veggies. I didn't know there were any agricultural checkpoints within the contiguous United States |
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| Welcome to California!!! This is about the time of day we start looking for a RV Park to stay at for the night. This time it is a little more difficult. Most of the RV parks between the border and Joshua Tree National Park are for RVers 55+ We've never encountered age discrimination at RV parks when traveling through the United States! |
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| We decided to boon-dock/ dry camp at a truck stop near Joshua Tree National Park. Aaron didn't like the idea much. He said, "this is the type of place people get abducted from and are never seen from again". |
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| Finally!!! |
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| Aaron's still in geological heaven!! |
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| A Chuckwalla was sunning near one of the Exhibit stops! |
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| Ocotillo - a deciduous plant not a cactus! One of my favorite desert plants. Did you know the Ocotillo sprouts leaves within days after a rainstorm, then drops them as moisture disappears. |
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| Cholla Cactus Garden |
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| Joshua Trees The Joshua Tree is a member of the Agave family. Until recently it was considered a giant member of the Lily family until recently when DNA analysis studies were completed. The Joshua tree is a monocot and is a good indicator that you are in the Mojave Desert, but you may also find it growing next to a Saguaro Cactus in the Sonoran Desert Named the Joshua tree, according to legend, after Mormon immigrants had made their way across the Colorado river. Legend has it that these pioneers named the tree after the biblical figure, Joshua, seeing the limbs of the tree as outstretched in supplication, guiding the travelers westward. |
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| Joshua Tree |
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| Another Joshua Tree |
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| Aaron and Caylin getting their Joshua Tree National Park Junior Ranger badges with help from David Denison. Just watch out for the attack water fountains at this visitor center (Oasis Center). I attempted to get a drink and it sprayed water 3 feet in the wrong direction and drenched my shirt. |
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| The scenery on Highway 395 is beautiful! |
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| Willy is happy with his riding arrangements |
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| Gracie isn't complaining either |
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| An "old fashion" windmill pumping water |
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