joshua tree

On an unusually cold, overcast SoCal morning in mid-December, seven Angelenos packed into a pickup truck and headed southeast.

Rewind - three in a coupe, and four in the pickup. In 30 minutes, they would make a pit stop in Diamond Bar and hop into a single vehicle, an SUV spacious enough for families and sturdy enough for off-roading (although they sadly did not venture off the pavement).  

Eventually, they wound up at Joshua Tree National Park.

After a day of exploring and sky-watching, they followed a rainbow home.