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December 26, 2007
Moonrise at Joshua Tree National Park
Posted by the Robot Vegetable at December 26, 2007 03:17 AM
Comments
(*) Wow! Wonderful! How old are the trees? They must live on such a very small amount of water.(*)
Posted by: ka at December 26, 2007 07:23 PM
Makes me pine for the So Cal deserts. I loved growing up with them so nearby.
Posted by: Bpaul at December 31, 2007 11:25 AM
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_tree
says they can get to be 200 years old. I didn't get very close or pay much attenton to them - the rocks consumed my attention.
One thing about the desert plants: they fight back. I am so used to the relatively benign plant presence in the rain forest, and touched or brushed up against fangs way too many times. Ouch!
Posted by: the Robot Vegetable at January 1, 2008 10:19 AM
Hi Bpaul! I really enjoyed my day at Joshua Tree. I would have a hard time if I stayed very long, I dry out quickly and really need the wet of Western Oregon to stay healthy.
I started asking motels where their water came from - the clerk at 29 Palms didn't know. That's a little scary.
Posted by: the Robot Vegetable at January 1, 2008 10:32 AM