The Weirdest Thing That Blooms In My Desert

The Mojave Desert sunset in California

Let me preface this with full disclosure. I’m a tourist, even where I live. I’m also a nerd of all sorts, prone to googling to learn about nearly every little “what’s that?!” crossing my mind. That said, I frickin’ LOVE these creepy-looking trees and fancy myself to be something of an expert on them.

Depending on where you are, there’s a really good chance you’ve never seen one of these…