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Joshua Tree National Parkis about a 45 minute drive fromPalm Springs CA, and might as well be on another planet — it is so removed from the urban glitz of that fair town.
Sunrise — Joshua Tree NP, 1996
Photograph taken with a Nikon F4 and 85mm f/1.8 lens on Provia 100
Return visitors may also be interested in viewing a new portfolio of images taken at Joshua Tree in January of 2000. This was my fifth visit to the park and it generated a number of strong new images, mostly of a graphical nature.
Getting There and Where to Stay
From Los Angeles take Interstate 10 to Hwy 62 north to Twentynine Palms, the town closest to the Park.  This is about a 3 hour drive.  Here you will find motels, restaurants and gas stations.  To add a little glamour to your high-desert trip you can also start in Palm Springs.  Better yet, 20 minutes north-east of Palm Springs lies the quiet little town of Desert Hot Springs, and just outside of it lies a wonderful spa and resort called Two Bunch Palms.  We frequ...

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