Life in the Mojave Desert.
The Mojave Desert is the home to many talented folks, some of whom are photographers. Luckily for me one of them lives just up the road from my house. Her name is Julianne Koza and her photography can be breathtaking as you will see in this blog. Being a great photographer not only takes talent it […]
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The residents of the Morongo Basin have set a lofty goal once again. They plan on raising $160,000 in its annual Relay For Life Fundraiser. The Relay for Life is a community gathering where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer, teams camp out and take turns walking the track. Each team is asked
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The day that our paths crossed I was quite surprised, immediately Paleface stood out among the crowd, I tried to befriend him but he kept a safe distance from me. He would come around the barn to scavenge the left over food from our burros and goats. Was he here as an omen? If he was then
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Mojave Max, the Spokestortoise for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program since 1995 is currently in his burrow in Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada. He started his brumination, which is similar to hibernation, on November 12th, 2010. Max has been hosting the annual Mojave Max Emergence Contest since the year 2000. Students from many areas of
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On Tuesday, December 21st, the first day of northern winter, when the full Moon passes almost dead center through Earth’s shadow. The Mojave Desert as well as the rest of North America will be treated to a total eclipse of the Moon. For 72 minutes of eerie totality, an amber light will play across the
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Sometimes it’s the small or even invisible things that get our attention, as is the case for me every time I drive Route 66 between Amboy and Essex through the area called Cadiz Summit. The summit is relatively close to the halfway point of these two towns. Whenever I pass this area I slow down to look at the old
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Now that we are in the middle of fall in the Mojave Desert you might start thinking about planting and landscaping your yard. Fall and winter can be the best time to plant and whether you are new to the Mojave or if you are a desert rat, you might need a few ideas.
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What in the world could a ghost town in the middle of the Mojave Desert and an amusement park in the middle of Orange County have in common? Surprisingly, Calico Ghost Town and Knott’s Berry Farm have many things in common, Walter Knott is the common thread of both of these Southern California attractions. Calico Ghost Town came
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The Annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival will again open its doors this Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd and 3rd. As is true every year, the Festival is centered around Gubler Orchids in Landers, California. The Festival offers free behind the scenes tours that are not otherwise available to the public, both free and fee-based orchid classes,
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Sometimes business can turn into pleasure which was the case for me when I conducted some personal business with Helen Holloway and her son Jason. Helen was born in 1920 and is currently 90 years old. She was born Helen Blanding, daughter of Harry and Irene Blanding of Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas is slightly
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