The view of Lake Gregory from John & Mike's place
Dazey really liked Crestline
John has inherited a bunch of his childhold home's kitch
They have an old electric pull-out stove top and oven which is fully funcioning
First night in Joshua Tree
The infamous bubble chair
Jake! Our companion on our art Tour
The view down Mt. Lassen Ave in Joshua Tree
Our first glimpse of the park
Kellogg House
A piece about changes to the Joshua Tree and Salton Sea ecosystems by Jetsonorama
Unfortunately it's also become a bit of a dumping ground
The interior is lacquered with billboard material about Joshua Trees and the exterior with images of dead fish from a Salton Sea die-off.
Another piece part of Jetsonorama built around the concept of a mythical community.
Andrea Zittel Planar Pavilions
The moon shined over our Wall Street Mill hike in Joshua Tree National Park
The old Wall Street Stamp Mill
We then drove the 18 mile Geology Tour Road loop to learn about the topography and science around Joshua Tree NP
It's me!
Part of the 18 mile drive is a drop into a prehistoric dried lake bed
It's a rock!
At the entry to our Airbnb in Pioneertown: flanked by two old tractors and large iron gate
The rock formation that was in our front yard
The view from the back
Bombay Beach is a former hopping resort community in the Salton Sea before the numerous ecological disasters that have left the community all but abandoned
But in recent years a group of artists have started to work with the local community to bring art to the area
Salvation Mountain
The night sky from our back yard
Off-roading from Pioneertown to Big Bear Lake/Lake Baldwin
The landscape changed dramatically over the course of our 2.5 hour drive up the mountains
We made it to the end - arriving in Lake Baldwin
Pioneertown, CA - a former movie set that is still used commercially and also has numerous cute shops and a film museum
Self Portrait
Pappy & Harriet's is a bar, restaurant, and concert venue that serves great BBQ
The gardens around our Airbnb contained numerous art pieces and reminders of our desert living
The sitting area in the back yard
Last day - Saffron is wiped out
