diversions – Careful Now!

So I made this garment…

And I kind of ignored the recommended gauge…

It’s supposed to be a shawl. And it is…for a large couch. Or a small car.

Palm Springs: Shields Date Garden

OK, not Palm Springs. It’s in Indio.

Another classic roadside attraction: Shields Date Garden!

Tragically, the theatre was closed that day.

It’s like an oasis in the desert.

Palm Springs: Marilyn.

They have this giant Marilyn Monroe downtown.

There were too many homeless people around so we didn’t linger. We hit the road to the next stop of the day.

This is a famous art installation in the swanky “Movie Colony” neighborhood. This somewhat loopy guy inherited a fancy estate from his parents, then proceeded to fill it with garbage…I mean repurposed items…that is lit up with a massive number of lights.

These creations stay up all year and fill the entire property. The guy almost bankrupted himself with his light bills, and there have been lots of lawsuits from neighbors.

Not hard to see why, but it was kind of fun to see it.

Palm Springs: The Tramway

Want to take a virtual ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway?

There was snow at the top. Look at all of it!

The San Andreas Fault runs across the bottom of those hills on the opposite side of the valley.

That’s Palm Springs down there.

On a clear day, you can see the mountains just outside of Las Vegas. Is that them way over there? I have no idea. Let’s pretend that it’s true!

There’s supposed to be lots of these guys around, but very well-behaved fellow in the lobby was the only one that we saw.

The tram takes you to Mountain Station on Mt. San Jacinto. Lots of people were on the little paved trail. They were having a great time going down, but a hell of a time coming back up. The air is thin at 8,500 feet.