19 January we headed to Morongo Canyon Preserve to join up with the morning bird hike. We enjoyed meeting people, and seeing a variety of feathered friends, including a nesting pair of hawks.
We had one more hike we wanted to take to a watering hole in Joshua Tree National Park. It was another beautiful California day! Hard to believe this is January!
![A Joshua Tree on Willow Hole Trail](http://tealsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/11-01-19-Joshua-Tree-Willow-Hole-Trail-03.jpg)
The Willow Hole Trail is the southern portion of the Boy Scout Trail (near picnic area 8 miles in from West Entrance). A relatively flat hike up a wash to a waterhole which was interesting – a good destination.
![Artistic tree on Willow Hole Trail](http://tealsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/11-01-19-Joshua-Tree-Willow-Hole-Trail-04.jpg)
A few days later, 24 January, we headed back to the Coachella Valley Preserve to take this photograph at the pond. We then had a picnic lunch under the California Palm trees, saying “until we come this way again”.
![McCallum Grove Oasis reflecting](http://tealsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/11-01-24-McCallum-Grove-Oasis-09.jpg)
![Interesting Flora](http://tealsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/11-01-12-Anza-Borrego-26.jpg)