From Palms to Pines
December 29, 2008




Driving north of Palm Springs




Taking the Palms to Pines scenic road
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Gaining elevation fast




It snowed last week




But today is quite warm




Peaks over 10,000 feet









Snowball in a lookout spot




Pine trees start to emerge




Winter meadow




Leaving the snow behind




In the dry desert again




Panorama
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Vacation houses up the hill









Road dunes




Interpretive trail




Yuccas




Rock garden




Another peak of the mountains




Winding our way back down to Palm Springs
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Back to palms, where we started from

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