deadwoods
Category: snapshots
cholla
rock
pencil cholla
finding shade
There’s not much shade in the midday sun out here in the desert. You find what you can. The canopy on this abandoned gas station seems to work pretty well.
abandoned
old and new
This place, Chiriaco Summit was founded in August 1933, the same day a new highway, US 60 opened between Indio, California and Phoenix. It started with a couple of gas pumps and a small lunch counter.
Here’s one of the original gas pumps contrasted with the modern Chevron station that’s here now.
desert topographics 