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Joshua Trees

Chris Hall63 Comments

The Joshua Trees

stunning, aren’t they,
powerful too,
great – magnificent, in fact,
yet the trees are stark and strange.

the sun has just risen,
the trees are warming up nicely,
but did you know that they can walk around?

if you look carefully,
you’ll see them,
promise.

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Image credit:  YS @Unsplash

This image shows Joshua trees in a California desert, in the background the sun is rising over the hills.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #298 photo prompt.

What do you see # 298- 21 July, 2025

63 thoughts on “Joshua Trees”

  9. I believe you, Chris, I saw them walk, honestly, just like Ents,(Treebeard’s my favourite, Ent wise) … and I believe in them too, … and these trees look so, so spectacular, … as are your descriptive words, …💙

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  18. I’ve seen them several times in the Mojave Desert here in California. They are really cool looking. I can see where someone could imagine them walking. And if you remember, Foster and Panda climbed a Joshua tree when they found themselves in Area 51🤔…🐱🐼👽

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  24. My memories of seeing Joshua trees is driving through the area during sunrise. My husband was driving – we had driven all night – and he slowed almost to a stop as we watched the trees as they were enveloped by dawn. It was beautiful.

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