Palm Springs Aerial Tram

These aren't just any transportation capsules- they were the Worlds Largest Rotating Tram Cars! What!? Crazy but these things- only 2 of them- held 80 people and rotated everyone around the cabin on a moving sidewalk type platform. The top was a state park complete with hikes and snow. But there was also a bar and that's how I spent my afternoon at the top of Mount San Jacintos.

Forty Nine Palms Oasis

Wow! How cool that these places actually exist! It was a pretty easy downhill trail to get here- I ate lunch, did some POI, and climbed around on the rocks around the palms. It was cool and shady- leaving to return to an uphill desert trail was not easy but I made it out:) Some of the trees were on fire when the area had some recent wildfire- I found it amazing that trees that had obviously been on fire were growing right next to trees of the same size that looked as if they never been around a fire! The entire afternoon was enchanting- except for when this little lizard came running at me! I think he was camera shy!

4x4in'

So I'm up for a little adventure in my jeep- but I did not expect what I found on my trip down Berdoo Canyon "Road" For 2 hours on Sunday morning I carefully drove down what I thought would just be the Geology Tour Road. I guess I missed the turn off for following the maintained 4x4 trail and followed a more natural trail which cuts straight through the middle of the Little San Bernadino Mountains!

Star Party with the Andromeda Astronomical Society at J-Tree Park

With the Andromeda Astronomical Society at J-Tree Park
These guys brought all kinds of telescopes and projector equipment so that we could all see the stars up close. The picture of the sky is of 2 spiraling galaxies interacting with each other. The center of each galaxy is a black hole- a much denser area of space and causes the spiraling.

J-Tree Hanging Out at Hidden Valley

Disney Part 2!

I went back to Disneyland and California Adventure to enjoy some more of the parks. The picture of the car and the colorful float are from the Disney-Pixar parade- soooo cool! Found Mickey Mouse hiding by the park entrance:) I went to see a musical Aladdin show- it was in an enormous auditorium. I didn't want to leave!

Joshua Tree National Park!

These pictures are worth millions of words!

I met Lori and Brian at the park for some hiking and exploration. The Tree in the image below is a Joshua Tree. The picture below the chipmunk is the faraway shot of the chipmunk- kinda crazy how he was just sitting on that rock 6000' in the air on Ryans' Mountain! There is a picture of Arch Rock and a faraway shot of the Wonderland of Rocks- the piles in the distance. There was soooo much to see there- I can't wait to go back to go rock climbing- there were climbers everywhere!!! I was so jealous! Enjoy the pictures!!!!