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We followed this DIY Modern Architecture Tour of Palm Springs today. One of the stops was Elvis Presley’s Honeymoon Hideaway. It was under construction but I got a picture over the fence. So many amazing houses in Palm Springs.

Mid-century modern home in Palm Springs with a dramatic angled salmon-colored roof, floor-to-ceiling windows, and palm trees in front of a stone retaining wall.
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Picture with Frank Sinatra’s star in Palm Springs, CA.

Man in orange plaid shirt kneeling beside Frank Sinatra's star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars
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I find wind generators mesmerizing. 🌬

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Happy Valentines Day! My daughter crafted these amazing Valentines cards for us.

Three handmade heart-shaped paper Valentine cards with decorative bows and flowers beside a red satin bow heart tin and a bag of Winstead Candy Co chocolate almonds.
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The morning view from the Art Loft Airbnb in Joshua Tree, California. Inspiring.

Interior of a mid-century modern home in Joshua Tree with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a desert patio with red and teal Acapulco chairs
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Day 13 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Make.

A great place for making.

Art desk with colored pencils, a sketchbook showing a palm tree drawing, scissors, a paper trimmer, and a cup of wooden tools on a cutting mat.
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The Cholla Cactus Garden at Joshua Tree National Park. They are pretty but hazardous to touch. Keep your distance.

Dense cholla cacti covered in pale yellow spines fill a sandy desert floor with mountains visible in the background.Close-up of cholla cactus segments covered in dense white spines with small yellow-green flower buds, blue sky in background.Dense field of spiny cholla cacti stretching across sandy desert floor with rocky mountains under overcast sky at Joshua TreeTeddy bear cholla cacti with dense silver spines fill the foreground of a desert landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

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Joshua Tree.

Lone Joshua tree silhouetted against a partly cloudy sky over a dry desert landscape with mountains in the distance.
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Heading to Joshua Tree National Park for a couple of days. 4h 30m drive. 👍

Google Maps route from Phoenix to Joshua Tree National Park, a roughly 4.5-hour drive west through the California desert.

It is amazing how long it takes to just get out of Phoenix!

Highway I-10 West toward Los Angeles and SR-101 North interchange signs over a busy multi-lane freeway with moderate traffic near Phoenix.
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Day 12 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Sporg.

A group gathered to watch and attempt to sporg a frisbee off the roof.

Person standing on a patio roof edge using a stick to retrieve a frisbee while a group of people watches from below at dusk.