Joshua Tree Sunset
On our way down to Disneyland we first stopped off for a couple days at Joshua Tree National Park. The first night there we had a pretty darn nice sunset, but unfortunately we were not in a great “scenic” location. This was taken from the Indian Cove area, where we hiked along a loop before sunset. I wasn’t happy about the location (and my composition in particular), but the sunset colors more than made up for it. This was the only decent photo I took at Joshua Tree. It is my own fault, I should have made more of an effort there, but we did other things instead. I really liked the park and the desert, it is incredibly interesting. I was hoping to see more wildlife, however. The most interesting thing we saw was a jack rabbit, and that was on the first evening here (when I took this shot). We spent the entire next day wandering around the park, seeing the sites, and hiking the easy trails. I think everyone (kids included) really liked the desert and the park. They loved climbing around on the rocks and exploring beside the trails. By the end of that day I was totally beat. We got back to the hotel, I took a nap, and ended up missing a second nice colorful sunset. That did not make me too happy. The third evening we tried for a sunset shot, but the clouds rolled in an hour before the sun went down, and it was a washout. Bummer-ness!