M.G. in Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree (a Flickr photoset with 42 photos)

With all the crazy things going on in the world and in my life these days (some of which I've discussed here), I decided it would be a good idea to accept Keith's invitation to spend some time camping in Joshua Tree National Park over the Labor Day weekend with him and Mike and Terry, two other cool dudes.

On Saturday we drove out to Joshua Tree, about 3 hours east of Los Angeles. As I was born and raised in the desert, I was quite happy to commune with nature in such a setting. We arrived after nightfall and set up an impromptu and unofficial campsite. When we woke early on Sunday morning, I chose to document our campsite and its surroundings:

We moved on to Keys View, where we enjoyed some impressive sights:

On our drive out of the park, we saw a "rock pile" that seemed worth climbing:

Keith was gracious enough to take a photo of me at the top, where I pretended not to be afraid of heights and that I didn't look like crap:

I returned the favor by taking a shot of Keith lurking in the shadows:

The view from on high was quite impressive:

A few more photos depicting the beauty of desert life:

I was back in East Hollywood late Sunday afternoon. I have to say that this camping trip was a lot of fun and that I really enjoyed being in the desert. The rest of my Labor Day weekend was fantastic too!

Joshua Tree (a Flickr photoset with 42 photos)