2. 2008

Joshua Tree, CA

We stopped off in Joshua Tree National Park for a few days. The Mojave Desert offers late season climbing in fairly decent temps, so we enjoyed some warmth and a bit of unusual wetness as well.
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A golden glow coats the Mojave Desert as Kelsey tops out on his climb.
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A golden glow coats the Mojave Desert as Kelsey tops out on his climb.

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  • Evening sun casts a shadow over Kelsey as he works his way up <i>Sail Away 5.8</i> in Joshua Tree NP.
  • Kelsey wiggles a piece of protection into position on <i>Sail Away 5.8</i>.
  • Kelsey sinks a nice jam as he works his way up <i>Sail Away 5.8</i>.
  • <i>Sail Away 5.8</i> goes down under Kelsey as he works his way higher.
  • A golden glow coats the Mojave Desert as Kelsey tops out on his climb.
  • Morning greets us with a heavy fog covering the desert. Kelsey and I went into action photographing the beauty of a wet Mojave.
  • Local flora soaks up the moisture as a misty rain moves over the landscape.
  • My approach startles a jackra
  • Joshua Trees adorn the landscape as clouds move in and out around us.
  • Cactus grows thick in patches across the desert.
  • A thick stand of cholla bristles menacingly with spines.
  • Water drips from a branch of Cholla as the heavy fog holds low over the landscape.
  • A Joshua Tree stands out faintly against the fog.
  • The coarse sand of the area provides little soil for flora, but some plants just grow strong anyway.
  • A Yucca sprouts tall over a jumbled Cholla, with a lone Joshua Tree in the background.
  • Standing atop a large rock, I could hear Kelsey wandering around in the fog as plain as if he were right next to me, but couldn't distinguish a figure at all until he wandered closer.
  • Thick fog limits visibility in this 360 degree panorama of the Joshua Tree desert.
  • An almost cuddly looking stand of cholla reaches for the camera.
  • Water drips from the wilted blooms of a Joshua Tree.
  • Small sprouts spring out of the desert sand, living strong in spite of the conditions.
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