U2s "Joshua Tree" - Have you found what you're looking for?
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U2s "Joshua Tree" - Have you found what you're looking for?
Friday, 18 April 2008 (day 1 of 3)
U2s Fallen Joshua Tree
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/47 ... 6971_cHt5W
I saw Steve Hall's report on U2s Fallen Joshua Tree from early March. Then I saw Quandary's photos from early April. Now I had “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” going thru my head. So when I left after work, I had U2 playing on my iPod. I found a place to pull over and sleep. In the morning I drove to the site, and “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” played. I started walking, and 2 minutes later two F-18s flew over me (really loud). Pretty cool! I stayed by "the fallen tree" for an hour, taking photos, looking thru the U2ube (register), watching lizards come up to the tree, just soaking it all in. What a cool spot!
The fallen tree - 2008
Photo of the tree from 1998 (from joshuatreenationalpark.net writeup)
The plaque
The register
U2s Fallen Joshua Tree
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/47 ... 6971_cHt5W
I saw Steve Hall's report on U2s Fallen Joshua Tree from early March. Then I saw Quandary's photos from early April. Now I had “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” going thru my head. So when I left after work, I had U2 playing on my iPod. I found a place to pull over and sleep. In the morning I drove to the site, and “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” played. I started walking, and 2 minutes later two F-18s flew over me (really loud). Pretty cool! I stayed by "the fallen tree" for an hour, taking photos, looking thru the U2ube (register), watching lizards come up to the tree, just soaking it all in. What a cool spot!
The fallen tree - 2008
Photo of the tree from 1998 (from joshuatreenationalpark.net writeup)
The plaque
The register
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VERY cool pics, Snowy!!! You certainly do get to some interesting sites! Thanks for posting!
P.S. Did the pilots waggle their wings for you?
P.S. Did the pilots waggle their wings for you?
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Lamont Peak from Canebrake Road
Part 2 of my day: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/47 ... 4235_oj9k3
First rattler
Second rattler was bigger
Flowers within a flower
Nice summit!
Part 2 of my day: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/47 ... 4235_oj9k3
First rattler
Second rattler was bigger
Flowers within a flower
Nice summit!
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Trekker wrote:VERY cool pics, Snowy!!! You certainly do get to some interesting sites! Thanks for posting!
P.S. Did the pilots waggle their wings for you?
thanks! I don't know what that pilot was doing, I was taking pix while covering my ears. It was so close, I had to yell out as it went by! I shoulda
Here's a video taken by one of the fans that signed the register.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DA22DZzarg
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Very cool pictures of the JT adventure.
Cori those rattlers are beautiful....the markings they have are absolutly gorgeous
How lucky you were to get such great photos of them.
Lamont Peak looks like a really nice area..love the rocks
Thank you for always sharing your adventures...been so long since I have commented here
Cori those rattlers are beautiful....the markings they have are absolutly gorgeous
How lucky you were to get such great photos of them.
Lamont Peak looks like a really nice area..love the rocks
Thank you for always sharing your adventures...been so long since I have commented here
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MIT, good to see you back!
So glad someone else enjoys the snakes like I do. Most people don't like them. I just love the patterns on them. Calhiker had a few (not rattlers) that I was able to hold. Pretty awesome!
Maybe I'll see more this weekend! Off to the desert again!
So glad someone else enjoys the snakes like I do. Most people don't like them. I just love the patterns on them. Calhiker had a few (not rattlers) that I was able to hold. Pretty awesome!
Maybe I'll see more this weekend! Off to the desert again!
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I'll ditto the comments on the rattlers.... they're great! I think what I like most about them is watching how they move - it's amazing!
I really enjoy reading your (and everyone's) trip reports... I'm getting pretty tired of the view of the inside of the ballet center . I am definately looking forward to this summer!
I really enjoy reading your (and everyone's) trip reports... I'm getting pretty tired of the view of the inside of the ballet center . I am definately looking forward to this summer!
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Watching how they move, and holding them when they move is pretty awesome! (not rattlers)
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