February 2019 - Palm Springs
On our way out of Joshua Tree we spent a day in Palm Springs. Besides downtown, we had a chance to check out a couple of the palm oases from which the area gets its name. They were really cool!
On our way out of Joshua Tree we spent a day in Palm Springs. Besides downtown, we had a chance to check out a couple of the palm oases from which the area gets its name. They were really cool!
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| A northern mockingbird | Palm Springs! | Palms lining downtown |
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| A star to honor the Monty Hall problem | ||
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| A desert oasis! | Really tall, really shaggy palms | |
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| The wet, swampy oasis ground | The boardwalk through the oasis | |
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| The walk over to a second oasis | A literal wall of palm | |
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| Just sandy dirt and brush outside of the oasis | ||
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| Looking down at the oasis from the nearby hill | The road back to Palm Springs | Snow-capped mountains behind Palm Springs |
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| Another oasis | ||
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| This oasis had burned a few years prior. Many of the trees survived but are fire scarred. | Palms, desert mountains, and snow-capped mountains | |
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| The coolest airport terminal I've ever been to: totally outdoor! | ||