Author: lisaonthebeach

Death Valley National Park: Day 1 – Arrival at The Oasis!

Yes! There is an oasis in Death Valley, and as we left Joshua Tree National Park, I couldn’t wait to explore. We traveled north along the east side of Death Valley. It was a long and desolate drive but built our anticipation of what lay ahead. And nature always has its own beauty if you…

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Yes, you can

Stand up Shake it off Breath in Breath out Focus Trust Relax Believe Be brave Go Yes, you can Carlsbad, California

Historic Pioneertown, California

On our recent trip to Joshua Tree National Park, we took a short side trip to Pioneertown. It was about a twenty-minute drive from the town of Joshua Tree, and a very beautiful one, at that. Pioneertown has some interesting history. Based on the website found HERE: Pioneertown was established in 1946 when Dick Curtis…

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Gallery of desert wildflowers

“At these times, the things that troubled her seemed far away and unimportant: all that mattered was the hum of the bees and the chirp of birdsong, the way the sun gleamed on the edge of a blue wildflower, the distant bleat and clink of grazing goats.” ~ Alison Croggon