Joshua Tree Eagle Mountain Loop Feb. 2009 - bryanlallen's Photos

A 2/1/2 day, ~30 mile ramble in the southern part of Joshua Tree National Park, Feb. 14-16, 2009. All photos taken with a Nikon Coolpix P5100.

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bryanlallen > At the Cottonwood trailhead, preparing to depart. Car is a slightly-dented but quite satisfactory (if you could overlook the aroma of the interior) Toyota Corolla CE (with manual windup windows) from Rent-A-Wreck; it got 41 MPG on this trip! Pack starting weight was 39 pounds, with about 6 pounds of food & drink, 19 pounds of water, and full raingear including umbrella.

bryanlallen > Palms at Cottonwood Spring oasis, immediately by the trailhead.

bryanlallen > Looking back at Cottonwood Spring oasis and trailhead parking lot.

bryanlallen > The ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens, were fully leafed out and some were in bloom.

bryanlallen > Close-up of ocotillo stems and leaves.

bryanlallen > Though it was too early in the season to expect flowers, I did see a few. Most of them I saw were tiny, like this one.

bryanlallen > The cholla, species Opuntia, were vigorous and widespread.

bryanlallen > Ocotillo in bloom.

bryanlallen > Ocotillo against a rocky backdrop.

At the Cottonwood trailhead, preparing to depart. Car is a slightly-dented but quite satisfactory (if you could overlook the aroma of the interior) Toyota Corolla CE (with manual windup windows) from Rent-A-Wreck; it got 41 MPG on this trip! Pack starting weight was 39 pounds, with about 6 pounds of food & drink, 19 pounds of water, and full raingear including umbrella.

> At the Cottonwood trailhead, preparing to depart. Car is a slightly-dented but quite satisfactory (if you could overlook the aroma of the interior) Toyota Corolla CE (with manual windup windows) from Rent-A-Wreck; it got 41 MPG on this trip! Pack starting weight was 39 pounds, with about 6 pounds of food & drink, 19 pounds of water, and full raingear including umbrella.

At the Cottonwood trailhead, preparing to depart. Car is a slightly-dented but quite satisfactory (if you could overlook the aroma of the interior) Toyota Corolla CE (with manual windup windows) from Rent-A-Wreck; it got 41 MPG on this trip! Pack starting weight was 39 pounds, with about 6 pounds of food & drink, 19 pounds of water, and full raingear including umbrella.

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