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Steve Price
Upper Mojave Desert, Utah USA

02/20/2022
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A large, old Joshua Tree located along the Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Scenic Byway in Southwestern Utah. Not actually a tree but a Yucca brevifolia, commonly called a Joshua tree said to have been given this name by a group of Mormon settlers crossing the Mojave Desert in the mid-1800's: The tree's role in guiding them through the desert combined with its unique shape reminded them of a biblical story in which Joshua keeps his hands reached out for an extended period of time to enable the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan.
I spent the weekend in the Upper Mojave Desert hiking and enjoying some near 70F degree weather for a few days.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!