Dave’s travelogue

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is located on Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood near Mann's Chinese Theatre and the Kodak Theatre.

Joshua Tree

Photo Essay written 6 April 2008

I first heard "Joshua tree" in 1987 when local band U2 released their classic album. Twenty years later, I visit the Joshua Tree National Park.

Cholla

Cholla

Touch the cholla cactus and you will be in a lot of pain when removing the barbed spines.

S-Bend

S-Bend

A newly paved road snakes it's way down from the Keys View overlook.

Climbers On Intersection Rock

Climbers On Intersection Rock

Hidden Valley campground is surrounded by many high quality climbing routes.

J-Tree Bouldering

J-Tree Bouldering

Joshua Tree National Park is famous for it's many bouldering problems.

Joshua Trees

Joshua Trees

Growing up in Dublin, Ireland, I first heard the term Joshua tree in 1987 when local rock band U2 released their classic album of the same name. Completely enthralled by the music, I was also captivated by the moody black and white photographs on the album cover which depicted the band in a landscape very different from the one I had grown up in. Some twenty years later, I finally had the opportunity to visit the park during a winter break road trip.

Joshua trees in the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park.

Heavenly Ski Resort

Heavenly Ski Resort

South Lake Tahoe, California.

Royal Museum of Ancient Art

Royal Museum of Ancient Art

Brussels, Belgium.

Königstein Fortress

Königstein Fortress

A fortress built on a mountain top in Saxony, Germany.