Then it was time to get out of Southern California (let's just say it is not on our list of possible new home locations ;-).
So to get away from the crowds, we made our way to the Hole-in-the-Wall Campground inside the Mojave National Preserve.
We really liked the place, and hiked both of its loop trails: Barber Peak Loop Trail and Rings Loop Trail. They both actually end up near the Rings, so you'll see some photos of each of us climbing out of the canyon from both days, depending on who was taking the pictures.
Very nice hikes, and very interesting rock formations. And as my new half-brother David said when I sent him a few of these pics "Hey, is that your Spirit Horse?" I don't know, but it was really amazing to stumble upon 4 or 5 grazing horses of different colors, and have the white one come over to me and say "hi".
As we departed the campground we were greeted with a spectacular sunset among a very large Joshua Tree "forest". Alas we had little time for pictures as we were running out of daylight to get off a lengthy washboard road. But we made it!
Teaser photos:
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| A gem amongst a field of gold |
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| My Spirit Horse |
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