19th to 22nd March 2016
Our time in Palm Desert with Dana & Carmen along with Carmen's parents Ernie and Phylis, was simply awesome.
I apologize as this is a longer post than usual. We had such a great time and took way too many pictures. So, we have attempted to edit it down so we can capture the beauty of the area and what we had done.
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| Craig, Jan, Carmen & Dana |
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The view from Carmen & Dana's patio in Palm Desert
Backs onto the golf course |
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| Purple Headed Hummingbird kept coming to visit! |
We attended a finals polo match, unfortunately it was over the noon hour
Oh so very hot!
Our first time watching polo and really enjoyed it.
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| Eldorado Polo Club |
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Craig & Jan at Polo Match
Hats and sunglasses mandatory - sunny & hot!
Dana's hat on Craig is a little large though :) |
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| Polo Paraphernalia |
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| The red border keeps the ball in play |
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Half Time Stomp
Spectators do the divot stomp to get the field in shape! |
These "Polo Ponies" were amazing!
Each rider had a minimum of 4 horses to ride during a match.
At the half time rest we were able to walk amongst the players, referees and horses.
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| Polo Stuff |
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| Horse Stuff |
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| More Stuff |
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| Jan and Carmen ~ Just a Swing'n |
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Now there is a swing!
But at a Polo Field? |
Carmen, Dana, Phylis and Ernie took us for a hike in the desert.
This was in the
Nice easy hiking.
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| Desert Fauna |
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We saw this boulder, if you look closely the large boulder
you may see the shadows look like it is a face. |
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| Can you see the eyes, nose & ? |
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| We were lucky that there had been some significant rains and the blooms were out. |
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| Beautiful Colours |
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This little guy was all by himself.
Only one we saw like this! |
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| Such interesting shapes, sizes and colours |
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| Along the edge of the trail was an area where mud bees were burrowing. |
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| The cacti had colourful blossoms. |
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As we were hiking this little guy hitched a ride on Carmen.
We did not know where he came from, then we looked around. |
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| There were dozen's of these beetles eating the blossoms and then mating! |
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| Came across a lizard! |
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| Moving Fast! |
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| Interesting little guy! |
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Carmen & Jan
You can see the size of the cactus to the right of them. |
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| These are approximately 7 to 8 feet tall. |
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The trail went right beside this guy.
Beware though, huge and nasty spikes are all of this beauty! |
This was a great time, wonderful visit and our hosts were "AWESOME"!
Thanks Dana, Carmen, Phylis and Ernie!
I think we will come back again, soon!
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