I stumbled upon this little scene while exploring a part of Death Valley National Park I hadn’t been to before. This little Joshua tree stood out a bit further from the larger group, and it made me think that this little guy was looking longingly at his older, all-grown-up brethren, with aspirations to one day join them.
The photo is also the March image of my 2026 Photo Calendar. And if you’d like to see more of my work from Death Valley, you can visit my gallery here.