Pflanzen aus der Mojave und Colorado Wüsten

I never envisioned that I would stop and photograph so many flowers during a trip. I personally am more of a landscape person, however sometimes we also have to pay respect to the little things as well. 

Somethings are just posing for pictures

Beavertail Cactus

Chia

Barrel Cactus

A Joshua Tree beginning to bloom

What's the point of snapping photos just to snap if you still don't ever understand where you where and why the land is the way it is. The Desert as dry, hot and unforgiving as it can be holds many jewels and in my opinion is a very tranquil and relaxing environment free from the hustle and bustle of city life and monetary drive.

Flowers or communal weeds?

Mojave Yucca

Cholla Catus. The lighter the fingers; the more water 

A blooming Ocotillo. Trademark of the Colorado Desert

Blooming Yucca

Brittlebush

Another variation of the Cholla Cactus

Cohabitation by choice or by necessity?

So I leave you with one thought. Is this (in your opinion) a repetitive display of  cacti and brush in an inhospitable environment or nature at work creating a seamingly perfectly arranged display of flora in a biome that although harsh for some is key to the survival of many other organisms? 

Where Two Worlds Meet

That is right. No April fools joke ahah.

 This next segment comes to you from both the Mojave and Colorado Deserts (No not the State of Colorado, but instead a Desert that is sandwhiched between the coastal ranges of California, and the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts).

Seems like the Sidekick and I was intrigued by something

How can you possibly be two places at once you may wonder? Well.. Joshua Tree National Park covers an are of California that spans from part of the Mojave down into the Colorado desert which sits at a much lower elevation. This ecosystem that many people would expect to be barren is actually teeming with biodiversity.

Can anyone spot the animal?

This was an unexpected find

There is no suprise why the Mojave is called the "high desert"

Hey there little guy!

Did I mention that we became Junior Rangers for yet another National Park? I highly encourage any visitor at least try it out. For one it is educational and teaches you a lot about the individual park and secondly it makes you look for things that you otherwise would've never searched for.

Stay tuned for more!