Mojave National Preserve
You won't be able to experience it all in a single visit (but you gotta try).
| Turtle Times I've seen "Tortoise Crossing" signs before, but never one with a flashing light.
Josh
| The omnious sky behind this Joshua Tree was an indication of things to come - a two hour rainstorm.
Sting
| This scorpion was the only one that I found on the trip.
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Gimme Shelter
| A Spiny Lizard took cover underneath a board to hide out from the impending storm.
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Odd Bug
| This was one crazy-looking beetle.
After the Storm
| Once the rain ended, I knew it would be a good time to look for tortoises, which often come out of their burrows to drink water following a storm. I was not disappointed. Click here to see another photo
What's Better Than Finding a Tortoise?
| Finding two. This one was still a juvenile and retained much of its yellow coloration that it had as a hatchling. Click here to see another photo |