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The sign says it all! We drove from Phoenix out to Joshua Tree National Park for two days. It was really quite beautiful, but I’ll let you be the judge!

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The cacti were beautiful… but…

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some hazards came with taking pictures of them! Ouch!

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Up before sunrise, we were captivated by the desert in the dark!

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The Beatles said it best, “Here comes the sun!”

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Gabe LOVED exploring this new landscape!

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He also LOVED climbing.

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Where’s Waldo… I mean, Heather?

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Miles was a big fan of this road trip =)