April 11th ~ Driving from Kernville toward Los Angeles

Highway 178, heading south toward Los Angeles (more purple flowers on the hillside)
Another wonderful RV road trip was coming to a close. This was a short get-a-way, only one week, but it was a pleasure to witness so many amazing areas vivid with wildflowers.

Lake Isabella – through the RV window (poor coloring)
Our route home from Kernville took us past Lake Isabella and south on Hwy 178. The highlight of this route was seeing the Joshua Trees in full bloom.

Joshua Trees in bloom

Full bloom
And the sky provided unusual lenticular cloud formations for our viewing pleasure.

Clouds shaped like flying saucers
GRATITUDE MOMENT and A special thanks: Tim and I are so appreciative of the many friends, family, fellow travelers, bloggers, and all those who stumble upon us who take the time to read, share, and/or comment. We have been writing about our travel adventures for six years now. What started as a memory tool for me, has now become both a hobby and a fun way to share where we are and what we are up to. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your kindness, encouragement, support, love and for joining us on our journey.
Our pleasure and thank you too for your colorful journey posts.
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WOW – In all of the trips we took around California for over ten years, we never happened on Joshua trees in bloom. Thanks for the photos of these beautiful trees in bloom.
Can’t wait to show DH your “lonely road” picture. They always stir his soul!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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Judie, I’m sorry that you were never able to see these in person as they are quite unique and impressive to come across in the middle of otherwise pretty stark terrain.
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Thank you for keeping me on your mailing list. Always enjoy reading about your adventures. Our best and our love………..Ernie and Lynn
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So pleased that you find interest in our outings! Hugs to you both ❤️
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Was this in Joshua Tree National Park? That’s on my must-do list!
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No, this was north of Joshua Tree National Park. We drove along Highway 178, not too far south of Lake Isabella.
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I really enjoyed seeing this.
janet
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Thank you Janet
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What an amazing flower. Does it have a sweet scent?
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Sorry Nina, I did not notice one, but I was concentrating on trying to capture the photos. I need to pay a bit more attention in the future 🤨
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I love following your adventures!!
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Thank you Fran! We appreciate you doing so ❤️
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Joanne, in your gratitude moment today you thank your blog followers…Know that countless of us THANK YOU. Your amazing blog has taken me literally all over the world, to places I’ve never seen and sometimes never heard of — and with unique perspectives on those I have seen. I often read the same blog entry two or three times, so as to really absorb it. And the way you truly get inside the spirit of places and their inhabitants rather than just give us touristy stuff is very special. Move over Rick Steves and Art Wolfe. 🌏🌎🌍
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HaHa, I some how don’t think that either Rick Steves or Art Wolfe have anything to fear from us, but please know that your comment has certainly brightened my day. Tim and I have been incredibly blessed to travel as much as we have and to be able to share our journey has made it even more remarkable. Thank you dear friend for always being one of our most fervent cheerleaders ❤️
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I second this sentiment.
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Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
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Beautiful. Those Joshua Tree blooms are really pretty.
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They were such a lovely surprise to grace our drive home.
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Congrats on six years and still going strong.
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HaHa, not sure how strong, but still enjoying sharing our journey ❤️
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How amazing to see these magnificent trees in bloom. Congrats on 6 years of blogging!
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It was amazing- and thank you!
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I was not receiving your writings & discovered that they are showing in my spam. I hope I can fix it.
I love the Joshua trees, in bloom, especially. I’ve been to the park & would love to return.
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Hmm, sorry to hear that your computer thinks they are spam 🤨. The Joshua Trees in bloom are quite impressive.
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