We both had the day off on Friday, so we went into Palmdale to finish up our gift shopping. It was low-pressure and fun. The wind was cold, but the sky was gorgeous as we headed into town on Sierra Highway.
On the way home, Hydra pointed this out to me! At this time of day--around 3pm--at this time of year, the sun illuminates the rocks at the Devil's Punchbowl and you can see them from Palmdale! I had no idea!
They are the lighter ridge just above the telephone pole. These are massive sedimentary rocks that have been pushed almost verticle in some places. It's a great place to hike, and one of the things that initially drew us to this area. We hike there at least once a year.
The Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area is an L.A. County park, located about 2 hours from downtown L.A. There's a terrific short (1 1/4 mile) hike down to the middle of the rocks, where a stream runs in the late winter and into spring. There's usually snow there during parts of the winter, too.
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The blue in this pic is really prety. And you know, I'd never been to the Punchbowl.
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