Seeing Myself Through Another’s Memories
The internet is indeed amazing and I love reconnecting with old friends and getting reacquainted with people who I thought were long since gone from my life. As you’ve probably figured out by now, this post is another adventure down memory lane. When I was seventeen and a student in Bossier City, Louisiana, I had [...]
EAT at The Wheel Inn
Much has been said of the giant dinosaurs in Cabazon, California, as well as the outlet malls and the casino but the legendary Wheel Inn has gone unnoticed for many years now. Once a beacon to travelers and truckers alike with its giant EAT sign, The Wheel Inn is open 24 hours a day, 7 [...]
Gone To Tell It On A Mountain
Salvation Mountain is far from secret. It has been featured on television and it has been used as a location for major motion pictures. It has long been considered an icon of The Salton Sea and has beckoned visitors from around the world. With that said I must admit I had never been until last [...]
A Ghostly Grove
While cutting across Indio the other day I wound up driving through an abandoned citrus grove. There were acres and acres of dead trees in perfect rows with most bearing some kind of fossilized fruit. Of course I had to stop as who could pass this up? I believe there might have been several “No [...]
The Grand-Daddy of Orange Trees
The first navel orange tree in California… Planted by Mrs. Eliza Tibbets in 1873, any navel orange grown in California today is a descendant from this tree! It’s on the corner of Magnolia and Arlington in Riverside but if you want to eat a fruit from this particular tree you have to risk climbing a [...]
Mystery at Magic Rock
I think I’m obsessed with Magic Rock. About six weeks ago I first stumbled upon a directional sign in the desert which simply said, “Magic Rock – 800 Ft”. I didn’t have the time on that particular day to take a walk but I made plans to return to the site to investigate. In the [...]
The Black Beetle Widow Spider
An icon at the intersection of Indian Canyon and I-10 in Palm Springs, California. Possibly Related Posts: The Grand-Daddy of Orange Trees
All The Difference
I made a commitment to be more aware of my surroundings - to seek out the diverse, unusual and different. This is a journal of my findings, the people I meet and the things I see.
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Seeing Myself Through Another’s Memories
The internet is indeed amazing and I love reconnecting with old friends and getting reacquainted with people who I thought were long since gone from my life. As you’ve probably figured out by now, this post is another adventure down memory lane. When I was seventeen and a student in Bossier City, Louisiana, I had [...]
EAT at The Wheel Inn
Much has been said of the giant dinosaurs in Cabazon, California, as well as the outlet malls and the casino but the legendary Wheel Inn has gone unnoticed for many years now. Once a beacon to travelers and truckers alike with its giant EAT sign, The Wheel Inn is open 24 hours a day, 7 [...]
