We stopped in the small town where Justin’s mom and step-dad live to say farewell before heading back to Las Vegas to fly home. They insisted that we check out Rainbow Basin, a nearby desert park, for our final adventure of the trip. We went at sunset, when the colors would be most intense and it certainly was a relaxing end to a great journey.
I’d heard a lot about Joshua trees, but never actually seen one in person until now. They look soft and cuddly, but just take my word – they’re not!
The setting sun gave all the plants a warm glow, and it gave us ridiculously long shadows. Awesome!
Check out the colors in the rocks! I think this is why they call it Rainbow Basin! Amazing!
Sometimes it’s cool to take a minute and recognize how small you are compared to everything around you… and smash the screen of your iPhone against the rocks as you attempt to run up the hill before the self timer counts down, as Justin did in this shot.
We saw so many sides of Mother Nature on this trip, and they were all outstanding. California has so much beauty to offer, and I can’t wait to go back!
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