Last fall on my way home from a visit to southern California, I drove through Joshua Tree National Park, There was a lot of wide open space, many unusual plants and trees, and trust me, when you get into the park and they say there’s no phone coverage, there is no phone coverage from the second you enter! My husband wanted me to send photos but it was impossible until I left the park. I quite enjoyed the relative solitude while there. As for as the trees, which are located at the north (top) end of the park, for me they could also be called Dr. Seuss trees.
Although there’s blue in the mountains and sky in the first photo, I’m going with this Louisville, Kentucky street art for my blues entry today. Sorry for saying earlier this was in Chicago. I was just going through files and realize my mistake.
This, that and the other thing 
Tree Square and Blue covered then!
Then I’ve succeeded. I haven’t had much luck finding one photo that covers both themes although I found a few.
Well done
I would have liked to visit the Joshua Tree National Park, but sadly never did. As for inspiration I am sorely lacking any these days.
It’s quite an interesting place. Hopefully your inspiration will kick in soon.
Good choice for inspiration. I like those trees.
Don’t they look like something Dr. Seuss would have drawn? (The trees, not the mural.)
Joshua Tree park is on my list to visit. Maybe this summer.
It’s quite an interesting place. The Joshua trees are all in the northern part but there’s also an enormous “forest” of cholla cacti, which is really cool.
Joshua Tree National Park has been on my bucket list for ages. Hopefully I can get out there, some day… Until then, I’m happy to have your window to peek through. It does seem as enchanting as everyone says.
It’s an enormous, wide-open area with all sorts of interesting things. Just be sure you have a full tank of gas and plenty water! And a camera, but that goes without saying. 🙂
Two lovely choices for today. I do enjoy the trees in Josuha NP.
It really is an interesting place.
rather fabulous to be somewhere with no phone coverage – a great #TreeSquare
It’s not all bad, that’s for sure. When we get up to Wyoming, we don’t have cell coverage unless we go some distance so that’s really nice. We have virtually (no pun intended) no internet either, just enough in one place to check and delete or answer email. That’s quite nice as well. 🙂
Dr. Seuss Tree’s is a perfect name for them!
🙂 Good morning, Frank. Still enjoying your break, I hope.
Good morning, Janet. Very much so – but still have some blog work to do at my end – but I’ll get there. 🙂
Take your time. We’re watching every stage of the Tour de France, which takes lots of time, so I do some blog work the. And squeeze in household tasks as well. 😊. But only two more weeks, fortunately or unfortunately. 🚴 🚴🚴🚴
Beautiful shot of the Joshua trees. and what a mural!
Thanks, Rebecca. As I mistakenly drove into the park from the south, I kept wondering where the trees were. 😳. I was relieved when I finally saw some. That mural was rather large but so encouraging.
Glad you found the famous trees. Sometimes park maps are not completely clear. Yes, the mural is the encouragement many of us need right now. 🙂
It wasn’t the park map. I wanted to go in from the north but let my GPS do its thing without paying attention when to deviate from it.
Being out of cellular range is a privilege to be savoured these days! Joshua Tree National Parks sounds like a place I might enjoy visiting.
I think you’d really enjoy it but I didn’t see any animals at all that I can recall, although there are probably some there. There are also more parts to explore but as I was on the way home and it was a 2-3 hour addition to a 6+ hour trip, I didn’t have time to linger too much.
Reason to return then – and what a prospect to look forward to!
The Joshua Trees are amazing unique. Wonderful shot!
Inspiring sign!
They really are unique so it was fun to see them. The whole park is quite interesting.
Cool!
We have driven through Joshua Tree quite a few times on our return from CA. I love it. Wasn’t sure I would as it seems so desolate. Instead we go back over and over again. The hiking is cool, and bouldering fun. And one of these days, I might borrow your sign photo (with credit). I love it!! Happy Friday.
PS. There is a lavender festival up in Pine this week. I so wanted to go, but have other obligations. It would be a great place to blog about…… And cooler weather.. and more familiar gardening….Donna
One more place for the bucket list
That list really gets long, doesn’t it? 🙂
endless…
It is very interesting! I like the nature, parks and fields:)
Glad you enjoyed the post. It’s an interesting place!
janet