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| Bumblebee Car |
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| Optimus Prime |
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| Bumblebee |
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| They were also having a Linkin Park concert in the Village for the premiere. This is the stage area. |
Jun 24, 2009
Explore: Transformers 2 in Westwood Village
Whenever I come across something like this in the middle of a normal day at work, I realize that if I ever leave Los Angeles, this will no longer be a common occurance.
Jun 2, 2009
Weekend Getaways: Joshua Tree (part 3)
After visiting Split Rock, we hopped back into the car and drove to the north end of the park to do the 49 Palms Oasis hike. The trailhead is outside of the national park, near the city of Twentynine Palms.
The flora on the hike was not spectacular compared to what we had already seen, but seeing an oasis of palm trees in the middle of this uninviting, harsh landscape was something I didn't want to miss. The hike itself was only 3 miles roundtrip and took us about 2 hours to do including the time we spent relaxing at the oasis.
Tons of hikers were just beginning their hikes as we were leaving the trail, by that time it was close to noon and it was pretty hot out. I'm glad we were finished with our most strenuous activities by that point in the afternoon.
Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
The flora on the hike was not spectacular compared to what we had already seen, but seeing an oasis of palm trees in the middle of this uninviting, harsh landscape was something I didn't want to miss. The hike itself was only 3 miles roundtrip and took us about 2 hours to do including the time we spent relaxing at the oasis.
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| You can see the patch of palm trees in the middle of the desert landscape |
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| Cactus along the trail |
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| Quail along the hike |
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| Arriving at the oasis |
When I hear the word "oasis," I imagine a nice blue pool of fresh, clear water. What it really means is a festering tiny pool of green, stinky water. At least there was shade and interesting dragonflys buzzing around. I still think it was worth the journey to see the way nature can sustain itself in the middle of the desert.
Tons of hikers were just beginning their hikes as we were leaving the trail, by that time it was close to noon and it was pretty hot out. I'm glad we were finished with our most strenuous activities by that point in the afternoon.
Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Jun 1, 2009
Weekend Getaways: Joshua Tree (part 2)
Saturday, May 23rd
The tent was roasting by 7:30 in the morning and opening the vents would have just caused more heat to enter, so we were forced to start our day early. It turned out to be a good thing considering how hot it would be later on in the day. We quickly packed up the car and had some breakfast. In the daylight hours, we could finally enjoy our surroundings. Now I could see why this area is called "Jumbo Rocks."
Our first stop for the day was a short 1 mile roundtrip hike to Skull Rock. I was not extremely impressed with it.
Next we drove to another area of the park to see Split Rock, which is named for obvious reasons. We climbed into the split like dorky tourists too!
The tent was roasting by 7:30 in the morning and opening the vents would have just caused more heat to enter, so we were forced to start our day early. It turned out to be a good thing considering how hot it would be later on in the day. We quickly packed up the car and had some breakfast. In the daylight hours, we could finally enjoy our surroundings. Now I could see why this area is called "Jumbo Rocks."
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| Joshua tree in the sunrise |
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| Campsite |
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| Desert flora |
Our first stop for the day was a short 1 mile roundtrip hike to Skull Rock. I was not extremely impressed with it.
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| Skull Rock |
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| Scenery along our hike |
Next we drove to another area of the park to see Split Rock, which is named for obvious reasons. We climbed into the split like dorky tourists too!
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| Split Rock |
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