Joshua Tree National Park, California

The higher, moister, and slightly cooler Mojave Desert (above 3,000 feet) is the special habitat of the Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia).

	1. Near Jumbo Rocks - cactus flower
	2. Near Jumbo Rocks - creosote in flower
	3. Jumbo Rocks - creosote in flower
	4. Keys View - moving in the wind
	5. Keys View - rock formations
	6. Keys View (elevation 5,185 feet)- lizard (Can you see the lizard in the middle of the picture?)
	7. Keys View (elevation 5,185 feet) - Joshua Tree bloom
	8. Cap Rock - cleft
	9. Cap Rock - formation
	10. Barker Dam - dry lake with "No Swimming" sign
	11. Barker Dam -Dam View - Built ca. 1900 to hold water for cattle and mining use, the dam today forms a small rain-fed reservoir used by park wildlife.
	12. Palm Springs - purple verbena blossom
	13. Palm Springs - View with purple verbena in bloom from Taquitz Canyon Drive looking northeast.

Joshua Tree National Park Association