I was in Joshua Tree for a couple of days on the weekend, camping and hanging with some friends. It was a very pleasant time indeed, with groups of us taking turns making meals, and with bouts of talking and walking here and there, and sleeping in our tents listening to the evening wind howling at times.
Here’s a closeup (click for larger view) of a flower bundle of the Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens), which is just a stunning plant.
The whole bush is pictured below.
More later.
-cvj
Lovely picture! There’s something almost magical about ocotillo, and how, after heavy rain, it can turns so quickly from looking dry and bare to being in full bloom. Sometimes I wonder how many people must walk past it when it’s not in leaf and think it’s nothing much, and never realise it can have those gorgeous flowers.
–IP
What an inspirational picture. So pleased you went to such a beautiful place. cmj+
Beautiful. Were the flowers better in Joshua Tree than Death Valley? Or still laying low there as well?