We had a fine time in the desert where, improbably, it was raining.
That's the big Marilyn statue on Palm Canyon Drive, as seen from the car.
Downtown Palm Springs has its charms, but we come for a different set of charms.
When did Coachella Valley burn? Couldn't have been too long ago.
I rather like the visual effect on the landscape. At least for picture taking. The feeling is different if you live here, I suppose.
Does any of this look familiar?
I'm fairly certain I commented on this exact ocotillo the last time I was here, just about 2 years ago.
It was sunny and warm, with blue skies then. This time was as if Mother Nature had trans-located San Francisco's moody coastal weather to Palm Springs. Wet, foggy, not exactly cold, but definitely not warm. That's okay. It was a thrill to see the desert in the rain. The ducks in the oasis had no complaints.
Besides. California's natural history is all about rain after fire.
That's the big Marilyn statue on Palm Canyon Drive, as seen from the car.
Downtown Palm Springs has its charms, but we come for a different set of charms.
When did Coachella Valley burn? Couldn't have been too long ago.
I rather like the visual effect on the landscape. At least for picture taking. The feeling is different if you live here, I suppose.
Does any of this look familiar?
I'm fairly certain I commented on this exact ocotillo the last time I was here, just about 2 years ago.
It was sunny and warm, with blue skies then. This time was as if Mother Nature had trans-located San Francisco's moody coastal weather to Palm Springs. Wet, foggy, not exactly cold, but definitely not warm. That's okay. It was a thrill to see the desert in the rain. The ducks in the oasis had no complaints.
Besides. California's natural history is all about rain after fire.
