Upon leaving Mojave Preserve, I drove southeast to Joshua Tree National Park. After getting advice, a postcard, and two stickers from the Oasis Palms Visitor Center, I drove to Indian Cove Road, parked at the backcountry registration board, and then hiked just over two miles on a slightly uphill trail until I reached a flat-ish spot on a crest overlooking the valley I'd just left behind.
It was New Year's Eve. I wrote in my journal that night: "I'm so content right now. (This is) one thousand times better than getting drunk and staying up for midnight!" I remember reading in my tent until about 10 p.m., and then happily going to sleep.
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| When I saw this, I thought to myself, "What a fantastic title: 'Apostle of the Cacti.'" |
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| View from my NYE campsite |
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| very content. |
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| sunset sky |
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| My favorite informational sign in JT. |
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