We got back on the road and continued our way. The road we were on sits in a valley of sorts called "Pinto Basin". It's classified as the Colorado desert. We will eventually cross over to the Mojave desert.

We crossed a wash with a name. It made me laugh so we took a picture of the sign. I have no idea who named these things nor why they got the names they did.

And here's the hero of the day!!

We soon reached the Cactus Garden. It was incredible coming over a rise and seeing an ocean of cactus. There were signs that cautioned us not to stop. So we didn't - but waited until we got to the Garden itself. It had a full parking lot and many people were walking the short trail. One lady had an umbrella which I commented on how clever it was to stay cool. My legs were burning from the heat of the ground - almost like cooking. It was a strange sensation that I get from time to time in heat like that.