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| | In 2015, I returned to Joshua Tree National Park, land of yucca, |
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| | ... monzogranite, ... |
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| | ... idyllic sandy campsites, ... |
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| | and desert vistas. |
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| | With me were: Aleksandra, |
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| | Sonia and Ken, [credit: Sonia Laszlo] |
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| | Michele and Shannon, |
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| | Craig, |
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| | Bryan, |
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| | and Iris and Stephen, |
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| | Our first cold days began with a sunrise-run on the road, |
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| | followed by breakfast in camp, |
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| | and various activities: |
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| | staying warm (e.g., hugging), |
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| | scrambling, |
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| | ... |
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| | skiing (NPS supposedly forbids this), |
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| | jumping, |
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| | hiking, |
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| | backpacking, |
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| | climbing, |
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| | ... (this is Iris) ... |
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| | and getting back down, |
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| | (even if you're a rope). |
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| | Craig learned to climb |
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| | and Aleksandra to lead trad. |
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| | Bryan and I climbed Moosedog Tower. |
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| | On days that were not unseasonably cold, we sometimes finished a bit late, |
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| | before getting home for dinner. |
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| | A juniper was our best wind shelter around camp, |
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| | when not in our tents. |
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| | I like cholla. |
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| | Beautiful times and relaxation ... |
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| | will bring us back one day. |
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| | Goodnight! |
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