Wildflower Festival on March 5th in Palm Desert, CA

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This looks like a fun event for anyone interested in the desert wildflower season. (Source: http://www.friendsofthedesertmountains.org/) Event Details Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument  Visitor Center, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California Phone Number: (760) 862-9984 Cost: Free entry – Free parking [...]

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Day Trippin’ Along 86: Indio, CA to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

A dilapidated dock at Salton City.

Exploring the west side of the Salton Sea & Palm Wash in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park By L. Bremner http://www.desertusa.com Last week I explored the east side of the Salton Sea, visiting some of the small parks and communities between Coachella and Niland, CA.  This week I took a short day-trip from Indio, CA, driving [...]

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Where will the snowbirds rent this winter?

January '09 Indio, CA facing southeast.

Seasonal Rentals In The California Desert By Guest Blogger – GolfGURL for Desert Road Trippin’ It is that time of year when the temperatures cool down in the desert and everywhere else in the U.S.  Some places are too cold.  Colorado already has snow!  I haven’t asked my Canadian friends if they’ve seen snow yet, [...]

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A baby screech owl visited the ranch house.

A midday visitor.

This photo was taken last year.  My mom was cooking in the kitchen and nearly jumped out of her shoes when she saw this critter looking in at her from outside the kitchen window.  It was a baby Screech owl.  My dad was able to get a few shots of the little owl before he [...]

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The Chair With A View

The mortars where the Kumeyaay Indians would grind their food.

Road Trip to Escondido, CA The chair with a view Over the holiday weekend I took a road trip to San Diego (Escondido) to visit my parents.  It was the perfect weekend head towards the coast as the temperatures here in the desert rose to 113 F over the 4th of July holiday weekend.

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