Strange flora along a desert trail...

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I came across this interesting life-form while I was on the Berdoo Canyon Trail.

The colorful desert: Joshua Tree...

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...oh spring, how I miss you!

Mojave Desert Plant Life: Up close...

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The result of getting out of my vehicle and exploring on foot...

Along the Geology Tour Road in Joshua Tree National Park...

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Even in the one hundred degree heat, there is still some green in Joshua Tree National Park.

For more information about the Geology Tour Rd., visit trailsoffroad.com.

Joshua Tree At Ground-Level...

Hidden vantage points: Joshua Tree's Geology Tour Rd.

More from Joshua Tree National Park...

It's best to leave the car in the parking lot, and set out on foot.