# the Cholla Gardens - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-cholla-gardens/ - Published: 2017-02-01T14:12:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout Melancholy mixed with tears covered the man’s face as he made his way through the desert, racing the setting sun. An oasis of chollas appear before him, a giant cluster of prickly beauty, seemingly unreal.[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/d6f80-img_6165.jpg?ssl=1) He walks into the garden of cacti in a dream-like state of mind. A drum circle of young hipsters chants rhythmically. A young girl looks up, her eyes pierce his soul from her hand knit beanie. He flashes back to his own lost love.[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/6bfa8-img_6167.jpg?ssl=1) The moon pulls out the strangest of emotions, the truest of colors lying within each of us, waiting to explode with indignant rage, in the [Cholla Gardens of Joshua Tree](https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/cholla-cactus-garden-in-joshua-tree/). ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-cholla-gardens/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20the%20Cholla%20Gardens&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-cholla-gardens%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-cholla-gardens/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-cholla-gardens/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-cholla-gardens/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-cholla-gardens/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…