The life and times of a middle aged grouch at large in America.
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Mr. and Mrs. Grouch Head South Part V
All right then! Picking up where I left off a couple months ago, the last day of our time in the Palm Springs area saw us visiting an earthquake fault and doing a bit of late afternoon off-roading.
We visited a park near the city that covers an earthquake fault that traps and channels water in a very dry landscape. Because of this, giant palms have crowded into the two areas where the water pools.
At the park entrance, a vintage home with furnishings serves as the park office. A path loops from the first oasis to the second, where fish can be seen in the pond.
The video is from someone who visited the area in 2010 but it seems to still be the same in 2017 when we visited.
The giant palms at the first oasis
A nice bridge over the first pond
The palm oasis and the terrain between.
At the second oasis and pond
Actual fish!
Now for some off-roading!
We finished our day with off roading into the evening and then headed back to the hotel to rest and get ready for the long drive back to Los Angeles. Another successful trip!
Your host is an early 70s untypical member of the American middle-class. I am a conservative Republican who took public transportation and commuted by electric car. I don't like Donald Trump. I treasure the environment and even belonged to the Sierra Club for awhile. I am a proud citizen-soldier, very happily married 46 years and a father of four wonderful children and the grandfather of two.
I hike, shoot, and off-road whenever I can. My reaction to the world makes me seem grouchy but I'm actually a nice guy.
Those are big ponds! Now I know why it is called Palm Springs I guess.
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