From Joshua Tree we came back to the Orange County on Sun evening and spent a night at the Doheny State Beach, a typical californian beach camp, which was pretty crowded. In the morning, we went for a hike in the nearby Crystal Cove State Park and the afternoon was devoted to a beach on the other side of the highway. Then it was time to drive back to the airport.
Fotky:
My new tent on the Joshua Tree campsite.
View from the rock above the campsite south.
View from a hill above White Tank north towards the camp we stayed (180 kB).
360 deg. view from the rock above the campground (370 kB).
360 deg. view from the Ryan Mountain (370 kB).
View from the Boy Scout Trailhead north.
Me next to a large Joshua Tree near the Boy Scout Trail.
Oasis Cottonwood Spring with fan palms.
View south from the trail to the Lost Palms Oasis (230 kB).Lost Palms Oasis from a hill on the other side.
Tadpoles in a pool in the Lost Palms Oasis.
One palm group in the Lost Palms Oasis.
View on the upper part of the Lost Palms Oasis.
Combined photo covering most of the Lost Palms Oasis (220 kB).
View from the east towards Cottonwood Spring.
Beach at the Doheny Beach SB.
And the camp nearby where we stayed.
View towards the ocean (west) from the Crystal Cove SP hills (160 kB).
Parking lot above the Crystal Cove SP beach.
Steps down to the beach.
Me on the beach with a seaweed tail.
The last dip before the departure.
Two views at the Newport Beach from the plane.
View from the plane towards Crystal Cove area, Laguna Beach on the very right.Several cacti:
Barrel cactus from the first Sat. hike.
Blossoming cactus on the Ryan Mtn.
Blossoming chola cactus near the Boy Scout Trail.Some lizards
Lizard on the Boy Scout Trail.
The same lizard in different view.
Fast lizard near the Cottonwood Spring.
Lazy lizard near the Lost Palms Oasis.
The same in different position.
Attacking lizard on the way back form the Lost Palms Oasis.
The same in different position.
Snake across the trail in the Crystal Cove SP.
Dead lizard a bit further up the trail.