Canuck2 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 For most of the past 2 months, my wife and I have been wintering in the Palm Springs area, Desert Hot Springs to be precise. Interesting year - there was unprecedented cold and rain there while southern British Columbia experienced one of the mildest winters on record. Kind of picked the wrong year to go away...not really, as we had a great time regardless. So we took a brazillian photographs, a few of which I'll post in several threads over the next little while. These first few are around Palm Springs itself. Early in the trip, the rains came in torrents. Many of the streets were like rivers and some were closed due to flooding and debris flows. After the storms, when the Sun reappeared, the flanking mountains showed snow about 2/3 of the way down. Here's part of the fairway and green on one hole of the golf course where we stayed. The ducks pretty much say it all. There are many interesting art shops and such to cruise in Palm Springs. Outside one of them, I had a discussion with this distinguished gentleman, who was rather unresponsive to what I had to say. This is in the Palm Springs Museum and is a painting by a name we all know - Remington. He painted it in the late 1800's. Wind power is becoming more and more prominent wherever you go anymore. The wind farms around Palm Springs are apparently made up of around 3000 windmills in all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Beautiful pictures. That is very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Very nice pics Canuck...And i think you have Abe's undivided attention...Though it looks wet, it sure looks alot warmer there than here. Glad you enjoyed your vacation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Nice pics, those ducks sure look happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Great pictures, Jack! Knowing you I can bet that you made the very best of it and enjoyed yourself to the fullest! I can't imagine what a Canadian might be pointing fingers at honest Abe for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 lol Mike. I just noticed - as I chat with Abe, I'm wearing my Muzzy hat that I got at Steve B's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 lol Mike. I just noticed - as I chat with Abe, I'm wearing my Muzzy hat that I got at Steve B's. I got one of those from the same place. Randy O brought those I believe. Nice looking hat! The Realtree hat I got is laying somewhere on the side of a big slope in Alaska ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Wow, great pics! Looks like a good time. And a lot warmer than BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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