A field of the teddy bear cactus plants. Really pretty when you see as many at one time as we did in this area. It was a fun day in the desert, picnic, traveled with Peg and John Harter from the other Illinois!!!!! (an inside joke) Have a great day Continue Reading

This plant is prominent on the eastern half of the park which is below 3000 feet above sea level, lies within the Colorado Desert. It is also populated with the spidery ocotillo. This is a really cool cactus and they present a beautiful red flower at the top of the Continue Reading

We took a day trip over to Joshua Tree National Park on Sunday. A beautiful drive and a really nice park. This is what a Joshua Tree looks like. In the 1930’s Minerva Hoyt persuaded President Franklin Roosevelt to proclaim Joshua Tree National Monument. In 1994 as part of the Continue Reading