Desert sunset I

From Wal-Mart.

Desert sunset II

Desert bicycles

Palm Springs is very easily navigable by bike, but be sure and stay off of Indian Canyon in the Uptown area.

Desert Chrysler New Yorker wagon

front Gate

colorful people

Deluxe hugs $1

I asked this nice young man if he would go further than just a hug for one dollar; he laughed and said, "that depends!"  

I forgot to give him a buck for posing for this photo.

women and children, forced to walk in the street

new construction & renovation

Guess where?

tower

Can you guess where this is?

architectural detail, Rick Weiss apartments

What exactly is the purpose of this metal overhang?  It can't be for protection from the sun or the rain because it's hollow! 

looking west from Sunrise Park

Palm Springs Main Library

A fine example of 1970's Brutalism style of architecture.

Palm Springs Main Library

low-income housing

WIND

desert Cutlass

people used to dress up to go downtown

sidewalk hazard

cute news reporter, downtown

Village Fest last week

Wide crosswalk leads pedestrians to an insanely narrow sidewalk that is blocked by a recently installed traffic signal pole

Photo by Thomas Stanley; Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

Pedestrians of Palm Springs (POPS)

Desert Mustang

Photo by Thomas Stanley; Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

Three Palms against a leaden sky

Photo by Thomas Stanley; Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

amazing sky yesterday

Photo by Thomas Stanley

Shot from the courtyard at The Corridor in Palm Springs--THE gay "town square" in Palm Springs!

medical building near Desert Hospital, just after a storm

Photo by Thomas Stanley; Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

blocked sidewalk

sidewalk blocked

beautiful stormy clouds

a wheelchair cannot pass here

no choice but to ride in the street?  That's a great way to get killed.

No sidewalk

west side of Indian Canyon, south of Vista Chino.

homeless encampment, off Palm Canyon

a tree grows in the desert

Person sleeping on lawn on Palm Canyon this morning

Amazing clouds

Shot from Ruth Hardy Park today.

new place to spend money

low-density, set far back from sidewalks, acres of asphalt parking.  Meanwhile, Downtown Palm Springs struggles.

Coming soon

Interesting building, off Ramon Road

strip mall, Ramon Road

Palm Springs International Airport

Desert Bel-Air

Bob Hope house (curved roof)

Desert Cadillac I

Spotted this ('67?) convertible rotting in the sun yesterday.  Sad.

Desert Cadillac II

flood control project

Desert American Motors

Pavement cracks

The heat here is brutal on asphalt.  Many streets are plagued by these cracks, or ruts.  It's not such a big deal for motorists as it is for bicyclists.

Historic preservation

flies and wind

Photo by Thomas Stanley

Living in Palm Springs means putting up with flies and wind.  This often prevents enjoyment of outdoor dining on your patio.  

I have heard that the south end of town gets less wind than the north side, where we live.  No word yet on the housefly problem on patios on the south end of town!