Economic Indicators - Palm Springs 2009

There are wonderful business lease opportunities here for intrepid entrepreneurs. Get out your checkbooks now - these won't last!

An empty real estate office on North Palm Canyon Drive. Imagine the exciting possibilities!

Bank of America is ready to give you all the cash you need!

OK, this business did not do so well, but gays should just go to Bank of America. Or, if you are thinking about going into the mortgage business, why not simply rename it "Happy Home Loans?" (and you'll only have to replace one word of signage - a big savings!)

A gem in downtown! Ready to move right in.

This location has failed as an ultra-cool bar and a female impersonator nightclub, but it's bound to succeed with the right business plan. Maybe - YOURS?

Who could resist this possibilities here?

Or here?

We simply tore down this shopping center! Now it's ready for you to build something big!

Desert Wildflowers; March Full Moon

The desert had approximately an average amount of rain this winter, so our wildflowers, now blooming, are putting on an average display this year.

They're still lovely to observe, even on our first hot day of the year. Many more and many hotter days are yet to come.

The picture above is taken from the West looking East; our house is just below middle left - somewhere just right of where the desert ends.

The full moon as it rose over the eastern mountains on March 11. The exposure and focus aren't quite perfect, but then - neither am I. Almost....