Desert musings....

I have a strange love/hate relationship with Palm Desert. I love the desert ecology: the wildlife, the exotic plants that brave the extreme conditions, the colours and vistas. I even love the heat if it stays around 80. But the other side! I shake my head at the huge number of people who think the green grass medians are personal toilets for their little white dogs, at neighbours who cut down lime trees while birds nest in them just to keep the leaf litter under control, at the whole area sucking up water to keep golf courses or boulevards green while draught conditions exist. I was horrified by the rainbow of chemicals coming from Los Angeles that passed for a sunset last night.

My emotions go back and forth. We listen to Victoria's weather report on CBC and know what a luxury it is to be able to eat breakfast on the patio or sit at an outdoor table in the evening and we are having a lovely time meeting with interesting people who willingly share knowledge and who are fighting hard to keep a balance in this complicated place.
Oh well, back to my Field Guide to Desert Holes - best concentrate on that.