joshua tree national park

This past Veteran's Day weekend, we took a quick trip up to Joshua Tree National Park. For some reason, I thought it was just a small plot of land with a bunch of Joshua trees... which I guess is kind of like how I used to think Arches National Park only had one arch (yeah, I know, it's called "arch-ES").  So, I was quite pleased that there was more to the park than just a lot of funky looking trees. Definitely enjoyed the multiple bouldering opportunities; much better than hiking!

And beware the cholla cactus.

Left: bouldering champion. Right: I got too ambitious and needed assistance. 

Baby cholla. So cute. So dangerous.