The desert clears your mind and calms your soul. A hike through the trails of the beautiful, and barren, provide the perfect cure for a clouded mind. On such a hike through Joshua Tree National Park I discovered more than the tree, but also a cactus cure. I woke up early, very early. I started […]
The Cholla Cactus Garden of Joshua Tree National Park
by Craig Zabransky on November 10, 2011 in Adventure Mindset, Destination, National Park Travel
Wake Up to all Five Senses at the Desert Lily
by Craig Zabransky on January 25, 2011 in Destination, Where to Stay?
It’s no secret I am not normally a morning person. It often requires special circumstances for me to wake before 9am. But if anything can alter my standard behavior it’s Mother Nature. And she did during my visit to Joshua Tree. During my travels to Joshua Tree National Park I enjoyed the desert scenery, the […]
Sunset Sunday – Joshua Tree National Park
by Craig Zabransky on January 2, 2011 in National Park Travel, Sunset Sunday
The U2 album cover might show just a single Joshua Tree, but a visit to the National Park provides any visitor the chance to hike among thousands. Every few feet down a trail I discovered the next one and the next perfect photograph. After over a hundred different photos, I started to realize although each […]
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