Ocotillo Patch, Joshua Tree National Park

            The Ocotillo Patch is a unique area in the Joshua Tree National Park.  The ecosystem changes here and you don't see many Joshua trees, but you do see plenty of ocotillo.  I took my daughter here on our last visit and she fell in love with them.  We had to come back on this trip and take in their beauty again.  

I remember visiting my parents when they lived in Arizona and wondering why there were so many dead shrubs like this all over the desert.  They told me that they only come to life when there is enough water.  The rest of the time they drop their leaves and blooms to store water.  When we get a wet year, they come to life and show their blooms.  It happened again this year and we had a lot of fun trying to find the perfect ocotillo to capture and share.

While we were at the Chollo Garden, a little up the road, we told a couple of people that were visiting from other countries about this location and they followed us here.  I told them how special it was this year and that they were lucky to be able to experience them with the flowers.  I think we made some new fans of the ocotillo.  They also had fun walking around taking pictures.  Keep on clicking.

Taken in: United States / California / Pinto Wye (show map)

Taken on: April 18, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/11.0, 1/250 sec, 22mm (=33mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	22mm (35mm equivalent: 33mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Windows)
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