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.
Palm Springs: Marilyn.
Category: diversions
Palm Springs: RoboLights.
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.
This is the sight that greets you as you head down. Somehow the downhill journey is more troubling than the uphill ride.
Greatest. Roadside. Attraction. Ever.
The Cabazon Dinosaurs!
This is Dinny.
And this is Mr. Rex.
Larger than life.
Seeing them in person made my unreasonably happy.
One last round of pub bingo…
So long, Silky’s. And thanks for all the shepherd’s pie, beer, and fun.
A honey of a puzzle…
All of the little bees flying about were slightly challenging. But only slightly. This one was fun.
Haven’t been to Tahoe in a few decades, but I did do this puzzle…
Really cute, and a subject that I love, but I have to admit, not a particularly pleasant puzzle.
At the local art supply emporium…
Good news is always welcome. Even if it literally comes from a dumpster.
It’s looking into my soul!
I need to brush up on my photography skills.
I never get tired of looking at marbled art paper. I am easily entertained.
He’s not shy. Just a little koi.
The Icee cup makes it.
…and my favorite, the kingfisher. It’s a good group of murals.
Old house tour…
The Newland House…
Newland House, 1898, Queen Anne style. Oldest residence in Huntington Beach.
…the kitchen…
…parlour…
The house has a turret, and from the time I was a little girl, I always wanted to know what was in it. It was a sewing/spinning room.
The view from the turret. What a wide open vista would have presented itself in 1898.
My favorite room. This girls’ room. I love the bank of wood-framed windows.
The stairs were…steep.
The barn, now a wedding venue.
I had a great tour, given by the city historian.
An outing at the local botanical garden…
A terrifyingly large staghorn fern…looks like an alien life form with bad intentions.
The color of these primroses was wild!
Just a bee doing helpful bee stuff.
Poppies…
Protea…
The water lilies were lovely.
It was a nice afternoon of flower-peeping at Sherman Gardens with a good friend.
If you’re in Southern California and haven’t been there, you should go. It’s cheap and one of our underrated gems.