Joshua Tree

Two weeks ago, when our friends Janice and Andy were in town visiting, we took a day trip out to Joshua Tree National Park. This has been on my list of places to go since we moved to California and it didn't disappoint!

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That's the San Andreas Fault in the background.
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Am I taller than this tree? Not quite...
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Hiking up to an old mine in the hills.
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Andy contemplates the burned vegetation.
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Matt found some "gold"! Here he is giving it the old bite test.
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Playing with some old machinery at the abandoned mine.
I'd recommend a visit there if you're ever out west! It's so amazingly beautiful! I can't wait to head out there again sometime for more exploring...