I set out with my friend and fellow photographer, Barry Stewart to get some pictures of the Joshua Tree forest near Wickenburg, Arizona. It’s roughly 1-1/2 hours northeast of Phoenix and a great place to get some photos of this very unusual tree. Joshua Trees, Yucca brevifolia, grow in the Mojave Desert of southwest California,…
Category: Desert Scenes
Springtime in the Desert
We took a drive out to Apache Junction, about 40 miles east of Phoenix to look for desert flowers in bloom. Alas, we were a bit premature; it’s still a little early. Prospects look good for the next couple of weeks. After an unusually wet winter, the desert is awash with green, plants that will…