DESERT FLOWERS IN JOSHUA TREE

Notice the climbers on the big rock.

MORE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

Paul is happy after the hike in.

An amazing oasis, probably caused by bird or animal droppings with Palm seeds inside.

My hero, holding up the rock so it won't crash down on me. :)

The beautiful Palm oasis in the desert.

The oasis shows in the distance at last.

Keys West view, just stunning.

Spiny Lizard

Karen and Denny take a break after our hike into the oasis.

Karen on the way in.

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

Skull Rock is one of many bizarre rock formations in the park.

a HUGE dry desert , Joshua tree in the foreground (actually a type of Yucca) and a snowy peak in the background. Keys West is quite a vantage point.
A Joshua tree forest in the desert.


Joshua tree up close, dried blossoms gone by.


Joshua trees and rock hills.

Sure looks like a tree to me.

Wierd rock formations and desert flowers.

Denny, Karen and Paul as we start on our hike to Fortynine Palms Oasis. (just 1.5 miles?????)

Natural desert Palms at the oasis.

Denny explores the oasis.

Denny hiking.

Our chauffer, always smiling!

Up close and personal: Denny and the Chuckwalla.

Chuckwalla, giving me the "eye."

I like Chuckwallas.

Rocks doing a balancing act in Joshua Tree National Park.

CAMPING IN YUMA

Gary and Jeri leave our wonderful Yuma lot, courtesy of Dick and Nancy.
Yuma landscaping: a gold cart
Jeri and John in front of the Kelderman Petemobile.

The Fournier Kenworthmobile.

Our beautiful lot for a couple days. NICE!! Thank you Dick and Nancy

Paul, Mary, Jeri and Gary

Again, in front of our RV

John and Winn, friends and organizers superb.

Yuma city lights at sunset, framed by an Ocotillo cactus.

John expertly operates his awesome new grill, making a yummy barbecue for all of us.

Paul welds up a "redneck barbecue" fireplace for John and Winn.

YUMA AIR SHOW

a 10,000 wall of fire was set, and created a world record. The Guinnes book of world records was there to make the event official.
TORA TORA TORA reinactment was spectacular

Helicopter pilots have a great view.

General Pattons Jeep

Air refueling demo

A really fun comedy act ends in the plane landing on a truck!

24 year old Melissa Andrzejewski wowed the audience with a spectacular stunt plane act.

Scud Missle

A heavily armored military Hummer

MV 22 Osprey: a cross between a helicopter and a plane: can do vertical takeoffs and landings.