Tuesday, January 20, 2009

joshua tree

This weekend I got the chance to rock-climb outdoors for a change. The weather was unexpectedly pleasant for January, but I still learned that rocks are cold in the morning, brrrrr! I'm way too delicate and thin-skinned (got lots of cuts and bruises) and afraid of heights for this sport, but I'm totally addicted and can't wait to go again.

Afterward, we hiked up Ryan Mountain for a 360 degree view of Joshua Tree.















joshua trees for which the national park (and u2 album) is named




















my first outdoor rock-climbing adventure















view from the summit of ryan mountain















view from the dashboard

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

THAT's sooo coooooollllll!!!!!!!!!
-c

amyjae said...

wow, that's awesome! sounds like you had a positive experience.

i'm afraid i'm too much of a wimp (physically and mentally) to do any rock climbing activities. :P

turtlepup said...

My sis will be so pleased that you enjoyed it! She loves having visitors. ;o)