Joshua tree
Last week we flew to Las Vegas on route to Phoenix. We stayed just long enough to visit the Red Rock National Conservation Area just 15 miles west of the city.
Las Vegas is in the Mohave Desert and relatively few plants are adapted to the harsh climate. In winter, the air is frigid and the wind cuts like a knife. In summer, the sun is a broiler.
The scenic drive starts out at the visitors area.
Along the drive, hikers can stop and climb the trails up the gargantuan red rocks.
A yucca grows in front of a sandstone rock heavily eroded by weather.
Sagebrush grows in front of a limestone rock in the shadows.
A Joshua tree and sagebrush.
The landscape is rough in the Wild Wild West.
posted by Meg at
7:27 AM
2 Comments:
So funny about the wild west! Love your beautiful photos. I think the desert is so interesting. It seems lifeless but there is really plenty of life out there.
Nancy from Haughville
Don't forget about the "old man" of the desert: the creosote bush. Thanks for a glimpse of Alex's new environment, and our old one. I actually miss the desert sometimes. LOL re: the picture of Charley getting shot!
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