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. . . . . Flowers so thick that you can't walk without killing something!!!

Every year the desert blooms along about March thru May. It blooms in all the colors of the rainbow but most prevalent are blues and yellows and as each week passes a new group of flowers blooms. Each variety having its own natural clock and season.

During years where there is a fair amount of snowfall, the flowers are most prolific. Only because of the presence of extra moisture in the desert sand. Indian Paintbrush isn't out yet but will follow within a week or two and the Asters will be out then too. The lupine will be seen at this level but are most prolific in higher country.

The pictures you see here were taken March 13, 2003 on the property of David and Cathy Schmeer. They live just a couple of miles outside of Inyokern as you can see by the mountains in the background in some of the pictures.

Here's a small gallery of pictures taken in 9 mile canyon this year. These were taken by Bill McBride on April 8th 2005. The bloom is sure in full tilt right now.

The following pictures were taken by Jim Porteus on March 22, 2005. The title says Chuckwalla. I don't know where that is but the flowers are definitely in bloom there.