Joshua Tree In color

Thank you for indulging me in my Love of Black and White photos. I think they are just amazing, but! I will be honest - the color of a desert sunset is truly amazing.

We hiked all over during the day to find the perfect spot to watch the sunset. and it was totally worth it!

Aren't these views amazing?

But enough of that - you are here for the Sunset!!

We chose a spot where there were mountains, Joshua Trees and facing west...

I had the best time playing with my camera settings to see how I could get the shadows to "be shadowy-ier" and Still get the amazing color of the sunset.

Sometimes it worked.....

Sometimes it didn't - but seriously = nothing can be all bad when I have this view!!!

Oh!! also - we found Palm Trees!!!

There are a few entrances into Joshua Tree. One day we went through 29 Palms - and in 29 Palms is an oasis - and the History of how the name 29 Palms came to be.

The Indian tribe that had lived in the area was having trouble birthing males. All the babies were girls. so they went to their Medicine Man and asked him what to do.

He told them to pull up stakes and move to this specific location, and set up their lives. In the first year they lived here he told them they would have males.

And for each Male born in the first year of living here they needed to plant a palm tree.

Guess how many males were born that year?

Yep!! 29.... and so became 29 Palms!!!

The original location is like a little oasis in the desert - It was very lush before civilization really moved this way and started taking the water. Now they rely on a water system to keep this oasis alive.

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