Joshua Tree, 25 years later

Chalk it up to serendipity or Glorious Godincidence, I just visited Joshua Tree National Park for the first time in about 11 years...and it just so happened to coincide with the 25th anniversary of U2's greatest work. In honor of that brilliant piece of musical history, this photo of the eponymous tree and surrounding landscape. Had a good time on the trip, too, by the way. Below, some of the more memorable climbs of the weekend:

Bird of Fire

Illusion Dweller

North Overhang

Sail Away

Wild Wind

Overseer

Pre-packaged

Colorado Crack

Spiderman

"I can lose myself; You I can't live without. I'm hangin' on. You're all that's left to hold on to..."

It's Like Life, But Different

I just reviewed all my blog posts from the last 5 years. Wow! Time...Nope. Not gonna say it. Not gonna give the Cliche Monster a tip. Anyway. Wow! These days, blogs are a type of scrapbook album of our lives--what we believe, who we interact with, what's changed, heartbreaks, celebrations, pennants (penance), etc. Pretty interesting. If you've not reviewed your blog, or quaint paper journal if you're into that sort of thing, you should. Pull up a couch, a nice glass of wine and the favorite electronic device of your particular bent, and go for it. Sure took me back.

The pic, for those interested in this. Email if you're interested. All the lights work except for a few on the engine figure. Probably easily repaired, if you have the inclination. I didn't.