Hiking Split Rock Trail - Joshua Tree National Park, CA.
Dried seed pod on Creosote bush - Larrea tridentata.
Desert mistletoe - Phorodendron californicum.
Desert varnish. This black coating on rock is primarily composed of Manganese Oxide.
Desert lichens.
Interesting shape... Joshua Tree - Yucca brevifolia.
Didn't expect to see rock climbers.
Rock climbers.
Rock climber ready to come down...
Does this look like a lying dog?
The Face Rock.
Viewing Skull Rock.
Up close, Skull Rock.
Climbers again.
Joshua Tree - Yucca brevifolia, in tight bud.
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys.
