Here are some photos from the trip to Calif. This is still the beginning of the trip but as I got through more photos I'll upload them for you to enjoy!
A Western Fringe Toed Lizard enjoying the sun. This is the mascot of Zzyzyx--they are all over the place out there!

Shots of the oasis, palms and mountains



More under the cut!
A view from Zzyzyx of the mountains and plains

Another lizard from Zzyzyx, not sure what kind this is


A different kind of Zzyzyx citizen

Here's the first of the Cima Joshua trees. This is the densest and largest Joshua tree forest in the world.

A Western Fringe Toed Lizard enjoying the sun. This is the mascot of Zzyzyx--they are all over the place out there!
Shots of the oasis, palms and mountains
More under the cut!
A view from Zzyzyx of the mountains and plains
Another lizard from Zzyzyx, not sure what kind this is
A different kind of Zzyzyx citizen
Here's the first of the Cima Joshua trees. This is the densest and largest Joshua tree forest in the world.