Vandalism and misbehavior afflicted Joshua Tree National Park during the partial government shutdown. Then came the rains. Now the national park is full of flowers, cactus rock climbers and legions of hikers and climbers.
On that trail and up the canyon along Pinto Basin Road, they found yellow, orange, blue and purple flowers along with the occasional red ocotillo.
Although no bites have been reported, rangers say at least three hikers in March had surprise encounters with rattlers.I saw no snakes but did encounter a foot-long lizard, a kangaroo rat, a few Pinacate beetles and several black-tailed jackrabbits.Many hills were dotted with yellow as Pinto Basin Road climbeds toward the northern portion of the park. In the
These trees are striking any time of year, their spiky arms reaching to heaven at odd angles. When they bloom, even longtime locals do a double-take: The branches sprout big white blossoms, each about the size of a pineapple.“The blooms on those Joshua trees! I’ve been here four times and that’s the first time I’ve seen those,” said Devon Warrick of San Diego.“Compared to last year, there’s a lot more color,” said her friend Christopher Carr, also from San Diego.
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