Chris is continually living up to his promise to my Dad to "take her camping," one of my dad's main requisites when they had the Father/prospective son-in-law talk 5 years ago.
I do love camping.
The view from our campsite was incredible. If you ever visit Joshua Tree National Park, stay at Indian Cove Campground—it's one of the best campgrounds I've ever seen. As long as you don't mind the fact that there are no showers, no running water, and pit toilets.
I love desert plants—cacti, succulents, things with spikes and spines. Christopher and I went on a couple of hikes and the weather was just right—mid 80s, not too bad for the middle of the desert in late spring.
The desert wildlife was interesting. Besides my brother's iguana Max, I have never seen such a large lizard in person. I am normally comfortable with reptiles, but this one's tail kinda gives me the willies.
The rocks at JTree (this is what the climbers call it) are so cool.
I was a rock climbing poser for the weekend, with my climbing gloves and tennis shoes (halfway there) I scrambled up as high as I could.
Rock domination!
Our second day there we did a rigorous hike up Mount Ryan and took artistic photos with animal crackers at the summit.
Another successful camping trip for the books. If you are feeling adventurous, you know who to call. I have a backlog of weekend camping trips I still want to take this summer.
7 comments:
Julia - Don't you ever climb up that high on a rock again! Your dad asked Christopher to take you CAMPING, not repelling! Looks like a really cool camping trip though.
Fun to catch up on your New York trip too - what an opportunity!
Love,
Aunt Barbie
Listen to your Aunt Barbara, Julia.
I WANT TO CAMP! Let's make it happen for reals this time.
Julia -- Love all the photos of camping and New York. Isn't New York just the absolute cat's meow? I've only been once but it is deeply impressed into my mind and I have fantasies of moving there for a month (or a year) and just wandering around going to museums and concerts and plays and hot dog stands (and such). Great to catch up with what you've been up to.
You destroyed those rocks!
"Take her camping" - hilarious. I can imagine your dad saying that.
Looks like fun. I want "in".
I love the picture of Chris jumping into the air with the big rocks below and the big blue sky above. Good job, Christopher and photographer! And I also loved (do not read this, dad and Barbie) the picture of you high atop the mammoth rock! (Go Julia!) Then I read the comments from Barbie and Grandpa. What is WRONG with me! It gave me a thrill to just see it! OK, here's my advice: Just don't fall. Thanks for taking her camping, Chris!
Was I wrong? A girl like Julia needs to go camping.
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