Spring 2019: Mojave National Preserve

Mojave National Preserve lies nearby to the south of Death Valley National Park.  While similar in some ways to Death Valley, it has plenty of its own distinctives.

Some of the Joshua trees were in bloom.
Some of the Joshua trees were in bloom.
This volcano blew its top off
This volcano blew its top off
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I wonder if the forces of nature just happened to place this little rock on top of the big one
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The entrance to a lava tube. This tube is disappointingly short, but it’s still a curiosity.

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This lava tube sure doesn’t go very far. I wonder if it was much longer in the past.