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There are just thousands of these all over, on the mountain tops, all across the valleys...its quite something to see...we were amazed.
This is a photo of Mt. San Jacinto that is above Palm Springs, in early photos I have posted the same mountain looking from our direction, we live in a town on the other side...they have a tram that goes up the mountain to San Jacinto park, its been featured in Dirty Jobs and California Gold (a PBS show), we haven't been up it but plan to one day if possible.
This is the resort where we did the re key..its a gated community and has a golf course. We really liked the house, it was a 2 bedroom and right on the course. We liked it until we found outthey had a huge home owner association charge of over $500 a month + the land is leased from a Indian tribe and there is an additional yearly charge of $1500. No wonder the house has been for sale for 4 years!
This was the view out the back patio...
Another photo of the area...this town is outside of Palm Springs, its called Cathedral City.
Alan has more on his blog about our trip and you can find it here..
he made a video of the windmills.
sorry about skipping the dog of the week...it will be back next week.
We have several areas with windmill farms here in Texas - they generate a tremendous amount of electricity. Palm Springs just brings to mind Frank Sinatra and the "Rat Pack" - they seem synonmous with Vegas and Palm Springs. Your pictures from the car are SO good - mind always look rough.
ReplyDeleteI know about the Rat Pack too...there are old homes from that time here and they sell cheap..too bad, their designs are very retro and cool (at least I like them)
ReplyDeleteWE have been through the area with the windmills also and it IS a sight to see. I wonder if that man in Texas who wanted to not have them on his land because he used it for hunters and thought it would be bad( NUTS!) we need them, would still have them after IKE came through. I would sure hope so....
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