Joshua Tree
Joshua Trees, Yucca brevifolia, only grow in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, mainly in the Mojave Desert. The name Joshua tree was coined by early Mormon pioneer settlers because the tree shape appeared to them to be reminiscent of Joshua’s hands reaching up in prayer. The Cahuilla Native Americans of the region call the tree "hunuvat chiy’a" or "humwichawa". Joshua Tree is also the name of a place just outside Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California 1997
Location: Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California
Photographer: Richard Keith Wolff
