And on Saddleback, yet.
Mt. Baldy too.
The rain waited longer than usual, but we did end up getting some, and some nice scenery to go with it.
Snow in the mountains…
Category: photography
A brief stroll at the lake…
At Central Park West. Not my preferred side of the park, but it has its delights.
Naptime for somebody…
No filters used.
There were kids fishing (just out of frame). Very wholesome.
Spring has indeed sprung.
A beautiful, peaceful sky…
Give me an N. C. Wyeth sky any day…
Official portrait, February edition.
She’s so different than the little mite we brought home at the beginning of the month.
Puppy picspam…
I offer it without apology…
“I dindoo nuffin’!”
Just a gal with her stick…
Zoomies!
Things are about to get a bit bitey.
Puppy tummies are the best. Not much else to say here.
Cankle power!
Puppy ‘tocks!
“I dindo nuffin’!” but with ears standing up.
Palm Springs: These ridiculous eyesores blighteth the land…
Well, they do.
Note: This was essentially the end of the trip, as soon after, K came down with a norovirus, and I followed shortly after.
What transpired the next morning was the longest, most intense 100 miles of driving we’ve ever endured. And yes, there was traffic.
Palm Springs: Shields Date Garden Walk
Someone donated a few dozen statues representing the life of Christ. Shields re-did their garden to house them. And they did a really nice job. Here are a few of my favorites.
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.
Palm Springs: Let’s Try This Again
For realz!
This is the Palm Springs Tourist Office. But it used to be a gas station. I mean, look at it. It’s a hell of a thing.
“Hyperbolic paraboloid” seems an appropriately grand description.
This is the view from the parking lot. How beautiful is that? Look at the colors!
Yeah, we’ll be going up to the top of one of those peaks on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which I remembered being insanely steep and close to some craggy cliff faces. I remembered correctly.
Sunday sunrise…
Up early for choir practice and was greeted by this beauty of a misty orange sunrise.