Pics from my Trip to Palm Desert DSVII

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Let's have some fun with this. There is one pic that is not related to this trip. Some of you have seen this photo already and you know who you are. So you are not allowed to play. However if you are allowed to play tell me which one does not belong.

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Extreme castle building?

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I don't know which picture doesn't belong, but the thermometer tells me I am not going where ever that was.

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Captain Kirk

Kirkman,

You are the winner. When and if we ever meet I will buy you a drink!



Vintner,

If you go now it should not be that hot!

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Great pics!

I was there for Halloween last year, and the weather was perfect. 80-85 every day with sunshine. We has a blast.

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I'll drink to that! Maybe we can build my extreme sand structures which are Egyptian pyramids including the Sphinx.

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Great Pics! You drove all the way to Balboa/Newport too..BUT did you ever get to see the fault line??

Oh and I had to laugh at the Angel Stadium pic...took that while driving, eh?

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I did see what I was told were indications where the fault line did indeed exist. Looking down into the Coachcella Valley from Mt. San Jacinto they tell you to look for the green areas in the desert landscape in the valley below. Where there is green growth the fault has opened up natural water springs to bubble up to the surface thru the cracks in the earths surface.

Mount San Jacinto SP

From Joshua Tree National Park there is also a view into the valley from the opposite side of the valley. It is called the Keys view. Also was told to look for green areas in the landscape. Did not see a close view of a shift in the landscape from a fresh earthquake fault. Maybe that is a good thing.
Here is a quote from the Website.

"San Andreas Fault
The southwest side of the ridge drops nearly a mile in elevation into the Coachella Valley. The infamous San Andreas Fault, stretching 700 miles from the Gulf of California to the Mendocino Coast north of San Francisco, runs through the valley and can be seen below."

Joshua Tree National Park - Keys View (U.S. National Park Service)

Both areas are recommended for day trips. Set aside 2 days to tour both locations .The view from both locations is absolutely breathtaking, and give you a real appreciation of nature and the beauty of the earth. From Joshua tree on a clear day they say you can see into Mexico. When I went I was a little disappointed since there was a layer of smog that clouded the view, despite it being a clear day.

Also in JT there is a natural oasis that was caused by an earthquake fault. However I did not see any visual cracks or faults. It was covered by natural growth.

"Cottonwood Spring Oasis, one of the best kept secrets in Joshua Tree National Park, is just seven miles from the southern entrance to the park. The spring, the result of earthquake activity, was used for centuries by the Cahuilla Indians, who left bedrock mortars and clay pots, or ollas, in the area"

Joshua Tree National Park - Cottonwood Spring (U.S. National Park Service)