In God's Country - A Trip to Joshua Tree National Park

A month ago, I was finally able to cross off 'Joshua Tree National Park' from my bucket list.  Perhaps part of the inspiration for the trek was U2's 1987 critically acclaimed album titled none other than "The Joshua Tree."  I have included lyrics from their "The Joshua Tree" album below to showcase our relationship with desert life...and perhaps life in general.    

Desert sky

Dream beneath a desert sky 

The rivers run but soon run dry

We need new dreams tonight

"In God's Country"

In the locust wind

Comes a rattle and a hum

"Bullet The Blue Sky"

Night hangs like a prisoner  

Stretched over black and blue

Hear their heartbeat

We hear their heartbeat

"Mothers of the Disappeared"

My lips were dry, throat like rust

You gave me shelter from the heat and dust

"Trip Through Your Wires"

We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill

As the day begs the night for mercy

"One Tree Hill"

I'll show you a place high on a desert plain 

Where the streets have no name

"Where the Streets Have No Name"