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| Cottonwood Spring Oasis at Joshua Tree National Park. We visited on our way back to San Diego on Sunday morning. |
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| A Townsend’s Solitaire was on the ridge above the oasis. We didn’t see many birds. |
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| Now we are back in Michigan with nasty cold rain and occasional sleet, and the desert seems like a mirage. |
Blog post and all photos © 2023 mae sander
Don't you love seeing flowers poke out of rock? It's so hopeful!
ReplyDeleteI love the desert and have hiked around Palm Springs area and Borrego Springs too. Your photos do it justice. Much beauty.
ReplyDeleteThose dessert blooms are so pretty Mae. What a nice time to visit when there are flowers. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have seen a photo of the Townsend’s Solitaire before? Stay warm and dry :)
ReplyDeleteOh, such beauty! Thank you, such a contrast against yet another grey, cold day!
ReplyDeleteSimply wonderful photos. You had ideal weather, too. Loved the little floral blossoms and the palm trees that definitely needed pruning.
ReplyDeleteNeat! I haven’t been there and I appreciate your sharing it.
ReplyDeleteHello Mae,
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers and landscapes of Joshua Tree NP. Great capture of the Townsend's Solitaire. I hope spring is one the way soon, it is cold here.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Beautiful post. Thanks for sharing all these images.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Hello Mae :=)
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how anything can grow in what must be dry gritty soil, but it does, and the young palms and pretty flowers are wonderful to see, and also the tall palms are pretty unusual. I also like your image of the landscape.
All the best.
I would love to visit that area too. The rock formations are all so neat and it's fun to see so many flowers blooming when you get out on the trails and look around. You took some amazing photos!
ReplyDeleteThe small wild flowers you captured in the photos were particularly delightful.
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