Back to Joshua Tree National Park today. We took a hike on ‘Split Rock’ trail, a 2 mile loop. The picture below explains the name.

We hiked in the morning while it was still cool. It was starting to warm up by the time we finished. I cannot imagine what it must be like to visit in the summer.
We saw a few rocks that looked like other things.



I love seeing the plants in the desert. I think it’s because they are so different from what we have in New England.




And a critter. We have seen very few animals during our national park visits so far. Hopefully we’ll see more in the future.

All in all a good hike and a very nice day!
