A weekend in Joshua Tree with too much water

Two litres per person per day is the advice. I brought eight litres for a weekend and drank almost all of it. June in the high desert is not a joke.

Scrambling

The rock formations near Jumbo Rocks are a playground for adults. Go up at sunrise, come down before ten, and spend the hot hours in the shade of the car with a book.

Stars

With no moon, the Milky Way was bright enough to cast faint shadows. I tried to photograph it and mostly failed. Some things are better remembered than captured.