Palm Springs Vacation

Nothing like a little change of pace from the Seattle norm than sunny Palm Springs and the incredible Joshua Tree National Park.
dcp00778 Hanging out in Palm Springs condo-hell.
Hanging out in Palm Springs condo-hell.
dcp00780 Boulder bounding in Joshua Tree.
Boulder bounding in Joshua Tree.
dcp00783 Kathryn going for some serious rock climbing. Believe it or not (I'd suggest NOT) she summitted that rock.
Kathryn going for some serious rock climbing. Believe it or not (I'd suggest NOT) she summitted that rock.
dcp00786 Let me introduce you to my new friend Mr. Spiky McSpikington.
Let me introduce you to my new friend Mr. Spiky McSpikington.
dcp00779 Ummm....what's under that towel?
Ummm....what's under that towel?
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dcp00784 I'm not sure how this happened, but now what do I do?
I'm not sure how this happened, but now what do I do?
dcp00788 Kathryn doing a bit of bouldering to find her way up there.
Kathryn doing a bit of bouldering to find her way up there.
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dcp00791 Yep, that's a Joshua Tree.
Yep, that's a Joshua Tree.
dcp00792 They are some seriously funky plants, seen most often in Dr. Suess books I'd imagine.
They are some seriously funky plants, seen most often in Dr. Suess books I'd imagine.
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