Sunday, May 30, 2010

The scenic Mojave Desert

In May of 2010, we drove the the Mojave Desert and stayed at the Needles KOA.  Greg joined us for this trip.



Actually, this photo was not taken in the sixties, but in 2010.

 Our first stop was Mitchell Caverns, a series of limestone caves located in the Mojave Desert.  Fun Stuff.



   





Stalactites.   







Exiting the cave, we took a look around at some of the desert life.  Mostly cacti.


 




Desert flora.




Desert fauna.

On our way home, we made a stop at Joshua Tree National Park.   Most people know this already, but I'll tell you anyway - Joshua trees aren't really trees, they are actually a type of yucca plant.



And here are the Joshua Trees.