Green grove of Joshua trees on each side of the curving highway in the high desert of the Mojave.

Climbing Route 178, west of 14, there is a beautiful and green grove of Joshua trees in the Kiavah Wilderness of Kern County, CA, August 2023. #kiavahwilderness, #joshuatrees, #walkerpass, #landscape, #kerncounty, #cellphonephotography, #desert, #highdesert, #california, #photography, #mojavedesert

Palm trees growing in steep granite foothill.

September 2023, Route 178, CA. #walkerpass, #california, #sierranevada, #kernriver, #cellphonephotography, #photography, #palmtrees, #mountain, #route178, #kerncounty

Everywhere I want to go backpacking right now is too ducking cold... <grumble> #HenryCoe #PCT #Tehachapi #WalkerPass