Photograph of Palm Springs Print framed as Wall Art

Palms Springs | Travel Through Photography

 (This blog post was originally posted on www.helenmakadiaphotography.com on May 11, 2021 and has been modified and updated here.)

During the pandemic, spending time looking through years of travel photographs in the archives was a way revisit past vacations, get the images organized and discover overlooked wall art. 

Photography is a form of time travel. -- Neil deGrasse Tyson

First up in the Travel Through Photography blog series is Palm Springs. Having visited this beautiful place several times over the last few years, it is a pleasure to go through past images and share with you.

If you drive from the Los Angeles area towards Palm Springs on the 10 Freeway, you can’t miss the Cabazon dinosaurs, about 30 minutes outside of Palm Springs.

Photograph of the Cabazon Dinosaurs in California Photograph of the Cabazon Dinosaurs in California

These neat steel figures are sure to captivate you are drive by. More historical information can be found on this Wikipedia site and if you plan to visit, check out their website for visiting information.

A view of the wind turbines on the way to palm springs california

As you make your way towards the desert and Palm Springs, you see lots of wind turbines. This is a quick shot captured as a passenger.

 

 

 

 

 

Another prominent feature of Palm Springs are the palm trees and the surrounding mountains. I attempted to recreate an image I took in 2017 but I did not have the same lens and it was also a different time of day and month of the year. Its still neat to see the landscape. Left image: 4/2017, Right image: 2/2020
Photograph of Palm Trees and Mountains of Palm Springs California taken in 2017 Photograph of Palm Trees and Mountains of Palm Springs California taken in 2020

The landscape is so different and beautiful.

Flora and fauna of the palm springs california area including cacti and bougainvillea Flora and fauna of the palm springs california area including cacti and bougainvillea Flora and fauna of the palm springs california area including cacti and bougainvillea

 

Photograph of Palm Trees and Mountains in Palm Springs California

In February 2020 we included a trip up the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The whole 10-minute trip up the cliffs of Chino Canyon is simply breathtaking with views of the valley below. Once you reach the top, you can walk trails and explore the wilderness of Mt. San Jacinto State Park. 

Photographs of Views from the Palm Springs Aerial Tram, Coachella Valley in Southern California Photographs of Views from the Palm Springs Aerial Tram, Coachella Valley in Southern California Photographs of Views from the Palm Springs Aerial Tram, Coachella Valley in Southern California
Photographs of Views from the Palm Springs Aerial Tram, Coachella Valley in Southern California Photographs of Views from the Palm Springs Aerial Tram, Coachella Valley in Southern California

Another stop in February 2020 was a visit to Joshua Tree National Park. The desert landscape is filled with interesting plants – the one you are most likely to notice is the Joshua Tree although there are plenty of smaller cacti and desert flora.

Photographs of the Joshua Tree National Park, of Joshua Trees and Cacti Photographs of the Joshua Tree National Park, of Joshua Trees and Cacti

A must visit location within the park, if it is open, is Keys View. This location affords amazing mount views of the Santa Rosa Mountains, the Salton Sea, the San Jacinto Mountains as well as the San Andreas Fault.

Photographs of the Southern California Mountains and the San Andreas Fault Photographs of the Southern California Mountains and the San Andreas Fault
Photograph of Southern California Mountains at Dusk from the Joshua Tree National Park

If you love nature, Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park is a must for your exploration bucket list. I have linked (no affiliate links) to many of the national parks and places in case you are interested in learning more.

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Closing this travel through photography share with a photo taken safely (as a passenger) driving away from Palm Springs titled Can’t Wait (To Get On The Road Again).

Be well & safe travels!

 -Helen

Photograph of the Highway at Dusk, Traveling along, On the Road again
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