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old and new

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chiriaco summit, california | 6.30.25

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.

this matters too

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colorado desert, california | 6.12.25

We’re living a troubling, dystopian piece of time right now. An ugly, growing stain is spreading across our country’s history, it’s reputation, the principles it was founded on. Where will it lead? Will we clean it up? Time will tell. But, lest we forget in all the chaos, this, the wild, matters too. Let’s not lose sight of that.