HAPPYVALENTINES

DAY FROM

THE DESERT

HELLO

FROM

UP HIGH

IN THE MOHAVE

DESERT

MORNING DOVE

THIS MORNING DOVE GREETED US ON THE FIRST DAY OF HIKING. WE STARTED EARLY AND HIKED UNTIL ABOUT 3:30-4:00PM.

TO THE RIGHT IS A LIZARD BASKING THE SUN.

JOSHUA TREE

IS NOT REALLY A TREE BUT A YUCCA, AND A MEMBER OF THE AGAVE FAMILY. IT WAS GIVEN ITS NAME BY A BUNCH OF MORMON SETTLERS THAT THOUGHT THE LIMBS OF THE TREE WAS REACHING OUT FOR GOD AND SHOWING THE WAY WEST. NATIVES CALL THE PLANT HUMWICHAWA.

HARSH BEAUTY

THERE IS NOTHING SOFT IN THE DESERT EXCEPT THE SAND IN THE DRY WASHES.

WE HIKED THE BLACK ROCK CANYON TRAIL, THE PANORAMA LOOP, WARREN PEAK AND WARREN VIEW.

THE BURNT HILL , EUREKA, C ANYON VIEW, FAULT TRAIL LOOP

ON THE TRAIL

1. WE MET APRIL

2. DIESEL

3. CHANTELL

4. APRIL IS A RESCUE

5. RIDING IS FRAN, SUSAN, AND ALI