This setting is in Joshua Tree National Park in the collection of large rocks that are perfect for climbing.
I first heard "Joshua tree" in 1987 when local band U2 released their classic album. Twenty years later, I visit the Joshua Tree National Park.
The views of these rocks in Joshua Tree National Park are breathtaking...
A hike through Joshua Tree National Park never disappoints, the clouds after a big storm shades you from the hot sun and the scenery, well, you gotta see it to believe it.
Something about being out in the wide open and not hearing any cars, or whistles, horns, or anything besides birds chirping and the wind scattering the brushes around you.
Coyotes howled as I waited for the sun to set.
Of course, no visit to Joshua Tree National Park would be complete without taking the time to spend some time admiring the namesake of the park. The landscape and unique vegitation makes you truly feel as though you are visiting another world.
Go to a desert... Need to find an oasis.
The scale of this rock formation can only just begin to be sensed from this image in Joshua Tree National Park.
Joshua Tree National Park just outside of Palm Springs, CA.
Want to get away from it all? Joshua Tree National Park has many isolated areas that give a sense of being in another world.