Hi everyone, We are back on the road again after our stay with son George and significant other, Kathy, whom we love and adore. We had a nice weekend, ending with a great cookout with their friends. They were a great group and we had so much food, most of which Kathy prepared and was very delicious! Georgie did some fancy Mexican meats on the grill which they ate in taco shells.
Kathy made a wonder blueberry cake we will never forget. WE LOVE YOU TWO SO MUCH!
We arrived at our campground on Monday and Tuesday we visited Joshua Tree Nat'l Park. That was quite a surprise! We expected to see lots and lots of trees, (which we did), and saw beautiful rock formations also. We found out people come from all over the world to climb these rocks. We did not climb but we did hike. You will see in 2 of the pictures, views of the valley, mountain and desert. The Colorado desert and the Mojave desert merge, but we were mainly in the Mojave. We could see Palm Springs from this view and the San Andreas Fault is there also. The Joshua tree, which is really a Yucca plant, was named after the prophet Joshua in the bible. The first settlers were Mormans and named the tree. Joshua, seeing the limbs of the tree as outstretched in supplication, guiding the travelers westward. Hence, the name Joshua. These trees mainly grow in the Mojave and some grow to be 100 years old. The Indians recognized this tree to be useful. Their tough leaves were worked into baskets and sandals, and flower buds and raw or roasted seeds made a healthy addition to their diet. The rock formations are stacked boulders which began underground eons ago as a result of volcanic activity. We really enjoyed this park and spent a lot of time here. The desert and surrounding neighborhoods are facinating. Desert life is not what I would like but there are a lot of people who love it. We will leave you and see you at the Petrified Forest.
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