“A cactus doesn't live in the desert because it likes the desert; it lives there because the desert hasn't killed it yet.” — Hope Jahren
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Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join me every Tuesday and showcase your creativity in photography, painting and drawing, music, poetry, creative writing or a plain old natter about Travel.There is only one simple rule: Link your own creative work about some aspect of travel and then share it with the rest of us. Please use this meme for your creative endeavours only.Do not use this meme to advertise your products or services as any links or comments by advertisers will be removed immediately.
California's desert region spans the southeastern part of the state and features three main arid zones: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert, and a portion of the Great Basin Desert.
Death Valley National Park is famous for Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea level (the lowest point in North America) and record-high summer temperatures. Joshua Tree National Park is known for giant granite boulders and unique, twisted yucca plants. Mojave National Preserve features volcanic cinder cones, the singing Kelso Dunes, and dense Joshua tree forests. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is California's largest state park, offering slot canyons, vast badlands, and spring wildflower blooms.
Silhouettes of blooming desert agave plants (Agave deserti) above, show the tall, slender stalks branching at the top. These plants are also known as the century plant. Their stalks can grow up to seven metres high when the plant produces its once-in-a-lifetime bloom. This type of scenery is highly characteristic of the southern California deserts, particularly Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and parts of the Colorado and Mojave Deserts, where these agaves thrive on rocky slopes and washes.
Best time to visit is October through April, when daytime weather is mild. In the Summer, conditions can be extreme, with temperatures regularly exceeding 40°C, making for extreme and potentially dangerous trips. The Californian deserts are popular for hiking, stargazing, photography, and camping.
