Joshua trees among granite boulders and rocky hills in Joshua Tree National Park.

Granite Boulders and Joshua Trees

September 23, 2026
Canon EOS 6D 70 mm f/6.3 1/500 sec ISO 400


After going through many of my photographs from Joshua Tree National Park, I’ve come to the conclusion that the desert has a rather limited selection of subjects. Joshua trees, piles of rocks, and mountains. Occasionally, for variety, a Joshua tree standing next to a pile of rocks. Naturally, I’ve taken hundreds of photographs of these subtle differences, each one a masterpiece of originality. I can’t wait to get home and try to tell them apart.