The last of the desert wildflower pictures. I am going to miss the desert, but looking forward to returning home.

 

 

Apricot Marrow

 

 

 

There are just some pictures I take that I really like. This one and the next 3 especially

 

 

Bird food.

 

MaryFran's Hollyhock

 

 

 

Went to see the poppys in Antelope Valley but unfortunately narry a poppy and to make it worse the wind was cold and harsh. Also they charged me $10 bucks to not see the poppys. Below are some of the pictures I did take and some of the wildflowers.

 

 

 

I was really surprised how much the area east of Lancaster looked like Joshua Tree. Some, few, of the Joshua Trees were in bloom.

 

 

Antelope Valley Indian Museum. Awesome. If you get a chance it's worth the 17 mile drive out of Lancaster.

 

 

 

 

The desert was like a blanket of yellow.

 

Look sort of poppylike

 

More yellows, I need a book of Calif wildflowers. These are so dainty and beautiful

Gettin short

On my last month of this wonderful assignment to 29 Palms and while I can only hope I will return some day, I really went out this time and tried not to miss anything. I hiked the park, the Morongo Valley Wildlife Refuge, Thousand Palms, the Salton Sea twice, the Coachella Valley Wildlife refuge,LA arboretum and Cibola. Wish I could do Cibola again but just no time. I do have one more trip planned and that is to the Antelope Valley Poppy fields next weekend. Looking forward to that one, the poppys should be nearly at full bloom and spectacular.

BUT, home is going to be great also. We have a trip planned to Hoaquim and Westport to see the magnificent shore birds as they migate thru the area and hopefully, fingers crossed, I can get to travel cross county to see that great grandbaby of ours. Looking forward to that and along the way, stopping at as many sites as we can. Gas prices being what they are, probably will take the car.