Riding with Angie, 12-30-2017

Today's ride: 19 1/2 miles, La Quinta ride with some of the Cycle Crew, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2405199064

Ancient Communication Equipment, 12-29-2017

 Palm Springs' Amtrak Station.

Wind sentinels... photo from end of pavement on Garnet Rd.
Today's ride: 25 miles, Painted Hills Rd. Loop, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2403011726

Riding Dirt @ Windy Point, 12-28-2017

Today's ride: 7 1/2 miles, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2401691473

Death on the Highway, 12-26-2017

 North-bound Highway 111 at Snow Creek Rd.

North-Face, Mt. San Jacinto.
Today's ride: 25 miles, Snow Creek Village, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2397842570

Rode with Robert, 12-22-2017

Today's ride: 25 miles, Whitewater Cut-Off, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2391618133

Riding the PS Canyons, 12-20-2017

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2388825340

 Gary at Palm Canyon.

Gary at San Andreas Canyon.
Today's ride: 19 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2388825340

Fear the Claus, 12-18-2017

Today's ride: 32 1/2 miles, Monterey Loop, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2385905663

Sunny Reflections, 12-17-2017

Today's ride: 18 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2384520953

Good Signage, 12-15-2017

 Speaks for itself....

Desert Hot Springs fixer-upper, intersection of Pierson and Indian Canyon, $979,000 on 7.72 acres.
Today's ride: 28 1/2 miles, Worsley-Pierson Loop, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2381302297

Morning Traffic Accident, 12-13-2017

South-bound Highway 111 just south of Snow Creek Rd. Photo from Tipton Rd.
Today's ride: 24 miles, Tipton Rd., out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2379103093

Vintage La Quinta, 12-12-2017

Today's ride: 10 1/2 miles, fat bike ride top of the La Quinta Cove, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2377353382

Four Seasons Mural, 12-09-2017

 It struck me today that the four seasons at the Four Seasons development are hot or not-hot and windy or not-windy.

Chino Canyon Levee from Highway 111.
Today's ride: 14 miles, levee from Ramon to Highway 111, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2372772028

Bloomin' & Buzzin', 12-07-2017

Chuperosa, a.k.a. Justicia californica, lush with many blooms and bees.
Today's ride: 31 1/2 miles, Morningside Loop + Indian Canyons, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2369782054

Andy Sighting, 12-05-2017

Andy riding the Palm Springs Indian Canyons.
Four roadside conversations this morning: Jim, then Bill, then Andy, then Duke.
Today's ride: 17 miles: Indian Canyons, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2366578321

Cycle Crew, 12-02-2017

La Quinta ride with Damian, Ed, Angie, Ali and Jose.
Today's ride: 11 miles, La Quinta, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2361894414

Gray, 11-27-2017

 A beautiful fall gray morning and it's about time that fall arrived. Photo from Rattler Rd.

Date Palm Dr. bridge expansion in progress.
Today's ride: 29 1/2 miles, Bob Hope Loop, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2353534183

Coachillin, 11-24-2017

 N. Indian Canyon Dr. north of I-10.

Roadside memorial, north end of Worsley Rd. where the pavement ends.
Today's ride: 31 miles, Indian-Worsley Loop, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2348390302

20th Ave. DHS Burn, 11-21-2-17

 20th Ave. & Palm Dr., Desert Hot Springs.

Roadside Memorials next to I-10 and 20th Ave. between Indian Canyon & Worsley Rd.
Today's ride: 30 1/2 miles, 20th Ave. Burn Loop,  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2343605860

Gary @ Palm Canyon, 11-17-2017

View from Hermit's Bench.
Today's ride: 18 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2335531302

Joshua Tree Dirt, 11-16-2017

Rode with Gary in Joshua Tree National Park.
Today's ride: 17 miles, Covington Flats weren't flat,  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2335531302

Mountain & Train, 11-13-2017

View while rounding the highway curve at Windy Point.
Today's ride: 24 1/2 miles, Whitewater Cut-Off, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2330186306

Pathway Closed, 11-10-2017

East access to Cathedral City pathway at Date Palm Dr. is closed due to bridge construction.
Today's ride: 26 miles, Da Vall Loop, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2324884578

Bighorn @ West Fork Canyon, 11-03-2017

 Cloudy morning sunrise entering the Palm Springs Indian Canyons.

 Photo taken from Hermit's Bench parking lot.

Bighorn standing tall on the north ridge above West Fork Canyon.
Today's ride: 20 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2276779608

Dead Palms @ Split Rock, 10-30-2017

Wondering why there were so many large and mature palm trees that were dead? It seemed it was just the palm trees that had been growing in the stream bed. The Palm trees next to the stream bed seemed healthy and fine.
Today's ride: 22 miles, Split Rock, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2240044236

Constantine Lives, 10-26-2017

Rock art next to south-bound Highway 111 south of Overture Dr.
Today's ride: 26 miles, Snow Creek Village, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2201170519

Mission Creek, 10-23-2017

Mission Creek at the Worsley Rd. crossing.
Today's ride: 30 miles, Worsley Rd.- Indian, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2174757609

The Blockheads, 10-22-2017

Fun group of riders who I was lucky enough to meet today.

Hermit's Bench, 10-21-2017

Oasis and Trading Post at Hermit's Bench.
Today's ride: 19 1/2 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2159347676

Palm Springs Riders, 10-19-2017

Kaz & Debbie from Canada riding South Palm Canyon Dr. near the entrance to the Indian Canyons. They had just been lucky enough to watch a hawk trying to catch a rabbit.
Today's ride: 22 1/2 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2143033017

Downtown Car Fire, 10-19-2017

North-east corner of Palm Canyon Dr. & Tahquitz at about 7:45 AM.