Today we took a little drive (about 45 minutes) into the Spring Mountains and in that short time transitioned from the dry desert with Joshua Trees, to about 7000 feet with scrubby junipers and pinion pines, and then up the switchbacks another 700 feet to lunch at Mt. Charleston Lodge in the tall pines (Ponderosa, I think),

snow on the mountain



I’m glad you got to see a little snow. I think you will be surprised to your welcome home landscape.
Nice pictures!
How fun!
Good to know you have an emergency snow supply handy.