I’m on an all-electric road trip through California into Arizona and back. The trip has ended up having a distinctly botanical flavor, including visits to:

• • The Joshua Tree National Park.
  • Indian Canyons, near Palm Springs, with lush palm groves along narrow desert canyons.
  • The Desert Botanical Garden near Phoenix, for an amazing collection of mature cacti.
  • The Sequoia National Park‘s giant redwoods, including the General Sherman tree, “the world’s largest tree”.
  • Many, many, Saguaro Cacti at Cave Creek Regional Park North of Phoenix

Joshua Tree Forest Scotsman at Joshua Tree NP Palm Canyon: Green palm trees in the desert Tahquitz Canyon: 6 ft red barrel cactus

“The Worlds Largest Tree” Desert Botanical Garden Saguaro Forest, North of Phoenix