Joshua Tree National Park is located in the high desert of eastern southern California, approximately 140 miles east of Los Angeles. Over 1.25 million people visit Joshua Tree National Park each year, where 75% of the park is considered to be wilderness. A wilderness area offers visitors an opportunity to experience nature which is predominately free of roads, buildings, power lines - the visual obstructions associated with modern life. You find a fascinating variety of plants and animals in the park, as well as exciting areas consisting of rock piles that attract hikers, rock climbers, and yes, even trolls.
While
visiting the park on a rock climbing trip at the
end of
April, we observed a troll playing around in the rocks.
The troll looked very happy and friendly, and there was no doubt about the fact it was
having fun. We tried to get as close as possible, in order to take some
close up pictures of the troll. The troll was not shy at all. It climbed
down and posed for us, before long it started to play with some human children that
were also visiting the park.
More information on the park
and on the Californian deserts
is available at the following
websites.
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm
http://www.californiadesert.gov
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