January 31, 2006 Fortsat fra forrige side ~ Continued from last page Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Joshua Tree National Monument, California Joshua Tree National Monument strectches into both the Mojave and Colorado deserts and is located east of Indio near Twentynine Palms, California. Vi tog til Joshua Tree National Monument, et ørkenområde der er tæt bevokset af Joshua-træer... We went to Joshua Tree National Monument, a desert area densely populated by Joshua Trees.

Joshua-træer hører til Yucca-familien, og findes udelukkende i det sydvestlige USA, langt de fleste af dem i Mojave-ørkenen. Det skønnes at nogle af træerne er op mod 900 år gamle, men det er ikke til at sige præcist, da træerne ikke har vokseringe som rigtige træer. Joshua Trees belong to the Yucca family and grow exclusively in the American Southwest, most prolifically in the Mojave desert. It has been estimated that some of the trees are as much as 900 years old, but it can not be established precisely, as they don't have growth rings like real trees.

Joshua Tree National Monument er også kendt for fantastiske klippeformationer. Den opmærksomme læser vil lægge mærke til, at det ligner campingpladsen lidt... hvis man da ser bort fra træerne. Joshua Tree National Monument is also known for its fantastic rock formations. Those of you who take notes can probably see that it looks a little like the campground... at least if you ignore the trees.

Hidden Valley... et af de smukkeste steder i Joshua Tree National Monument. Hidden Valley... one of the most beautiful places in Joshua Tree National Monument.

Cholla-haverne i Joshua Tree National Monument, fulde af Bigelows Chollakaktus, eller "springende" Chollakaktus. The Cholla gardens in Joshua Tree National Monument, full of Bigelows Cholla, also known as "jumping" Cholla.

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