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Tag Archives: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
The best in 20 years
The newscaster announced the desert wildflower bloom this year was the best in 20 years. The finest destinations: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Joshua Tree National Park. We looked at each other and smiled. “Let’s do it.” The next morning … Continue reading
(not one but) two opportunities
We live on the road and are each other’s companions. The norm for us is to just have that one other person to talk with and share adventures. It’s not the ideal, but that’s just how traveling and living on … Continue reading
Posted in US - California
Tagged Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California, friends, morteros, travel
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Painting the desert
We had waited too late. Just at the point where we started to climb up the switchback trail at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the sun seemed to get hotter. We hiked back down to the desert floor. Why does it … Continue reading
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Tagged Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, hiking, photography, travel, Watercolor
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A favorite travel destination for us
If we were to rank our favorite destinations, the list would most certainly include great scenery with birds and blooms. Add to that warm weather and plenty of sun. That’s why we made a return trip to Borrego Springs, in … Continue reading
Timing is everything – so make your plans accordingly
We messed up, yet again, but then managed a last minute recovery. We planned a day trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to view and photograph desert wildflowers. How did we manage to ignore the first rule for desert viewing … Continue reading