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Where the Streets Have No Shame

March 11, 2008 · Filed under Photo Album, Trips

I’ve written about U2′s downhill trend before, and I don’t mind doing it again. The last album of theirs that I own features a song about beautiful days called “Beautiful Day” and another about elevation called “Elevation”. Despite the clever song titles, it has nothing on their 1987 release, “The Joshua Tree”, which had an entire National Park named after it.

Michelle and I were in California for the weekend, and if you ever have a chance to make it down to Palm Springs, make sure you stop by Joshua Tree National Park. We drove to the north end of the park and hiked the 49 Palms Oasis trail before driving from the north end of the park down to the south end. It’s an amazing place, with crazy wildlife. We were lucky enough to see some lizards and the guy from the Geiko commercials. He offered us pie and chips. For free.

The 49 Palms Oasis hike was crazy and led to an actual real-life oasis. You hike through the desert in stifling heat for a few miles and suddenly – out of nowhere – are all these palm trees, standing in pools of water. It’s absurd.

It was a beautiful day; we didn’t let it slip away.

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Paul N said,

We went there once, it was rad.

Posted at 9:17 am on March 16, 2008 · Permalink

frank said,

@kosh:

No, I haven’t; I’ve heard it rules, though.

Posted at 11:15 am on March 12, 2008 · Permalink

kosh said,

Have you seen the new U2 movie yet. I have not, but heard from a bandmate that it is awesome. I think it is in 3D as well.

Posted at 5:49 am on March 12, 2008 · Permalink

frank said,

@room34:

Loves it. That belongs in a cheesy sitcom.

Posted at 12:31 pm on March 11, 2008 · Permalink

room34 said,

Joshua Tree was one of our favorite places when we lived in California. There was a great Abbott and Costello moment with my mom once when my sister-in-law came to visit us and I told my mom on the phone that we had taken her to Joshua Tree. Her response was “Oh, U2?” and I said “No, all three of us.” This went around repeatedly about 4 or 5 times before we both figured out what the other was talking about.

I guess I should just be impressed that my mom knew the name of a U2 album.

Posted at 10:50 am on March 11, 2008 · Permalink

frank said,

@patm:

Rocks collected on the route are on their way to you!

Posted at 9:10 am on March 11, 2008 · Permalink

patm said,

The photos are absolutely stunning. Nature at its best!

Posted at 8:33 am on March 11, 2008 · Permalink

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