I don’t know if Dr. Suess was inspired by these particular trees in Joshua Tree National Park, California, but as I am driving along I often hear the voice of The Lorax —
“I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues”
— and I think about how this place became a National Park and hear The Lorax again —
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
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Nice pic of a nice looking tree. Great composition, well balanced. I like it.
Much appreciated Laura!
What kind of tree is that? The leaves look so strange & interesting.
Hi Devlin, it’s a Joshua Tree. It’s actually not really a tree, it’s a member of the lily family.
What a beautiful photo of a beautiful tree! It does remind me of a truffula tree!
Thank you very much Mary!
I had an interesting conversation with a National Park ranger recently. He was telling me the history of parks like Joshua Tree, Saguaro, etc. and explained that in the 1930s(?) the pioneer preservationists were given a mandate, “Find plant life and places to preserve.”
They looked at the unique plants of the desert and found good examples of them, then named the national parks after those even though the plant life there is more diverse than just that one plant. I thought it was a kind of neat story.
That is a neat story. It explains “saguaro” and “organ pipe” as well. Thanks for your visit and comments.
I visited Joshua Tree years ago and remember these trees well. Quite unique and beautiful Anne.
Thank you very much Len. Joshua Tree is a very unique place, I hope you get a chance to visit again.