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Cottonwood Oasis

            Below 3,000 feet (910 m), the Colorado Desert encompasses the eastern part of the Joshua Tree National Park and features habitats of creosote bush scrub, ocotillo, desert saltbush, and mixed scrub including yucca and cholla cactus (Cylindropuntia bigelovii). Some areas of such cactus are dense enough to appear as natural gardens. The lower Coachella Valley is on the southeastern side of the park with sandy soil grasslands and desert dunes.

The only palm native to California, the California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera), occurs naturally in five oases in the park, rare areas where water occurs naturally year-round, and all forms of wildlife abound.

Taken in: United States / California / Congressional District 36 (show map)

Taken on: January 15, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D80, f/13.0, 1/250 sec, 35mm (=52mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D80
Lens:	18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	35mm (35mm equivalent: 52mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows
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