Journal — Desert Living

Joshua Tree Super Bloom & Panoramic Views of National Park

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Joshua Tree Super Bloom & Panoramic Views of National Park

The Joshua Tree Super Bloom of Spring 2019 was unlike any other I have witnessed.  The sheer size and geometrically perfect patters of the intricate Joshua Tree blooms and flowers are incredible.  I took several trips up this spring to Joshua Tree National Park in the Mojave Desert to document this incredible natural phenomenon.

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Snow Capped Mountain Peaks - Palm Springs San Jacinto Mountain Range

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Snow Capped Mountain Peaks - Palm Springs San Jacinto Mountain Range

Winter in the desert is a special, magical season.  The snow falls on the rugged mountain peaks above our warm, sunny, palm-tree fringed desert valley, and we truly have the best of both worlds.  

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Hydration & Appearance - Avoiding Dehydration

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Hydration & Appearance - Avoiding Dehydration

Chronic Dehydration can wreak havoc on your health & your appearance.  Learn how to stay properly hydrated and avoid chronic dehydration.   This is essential everywhere but especially here in the hot, dry, sunny desert.  

Learn why you need to stay hydrated in order to get the glowing, luminous, radiant skin you have always dreamed of in today's video live on YouTube:  Avoiding Dehydration - Hydration & Appearance

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Decorate with Me - Christmas 2018 - Full Length Video

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Decorate with Me - Christmas 2018 - Full Length Video

This Christmas 2018 Season, decorate with me, and learn about the difference between traditional East Coast and California Christmas decorations and traditions.  I discuss the biblical history of Christmas vs, our Germanic and Scandinavian christmas traditions.  My Christmas Decorations were inspired by the historic Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, in Rancho Santa Fe, California.  Share this most joyous Christmas season with me!

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The most beautiful place in the high desert and the best place to stay.

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The most beautiful place in the high desert and the best place to stay.

  Pipes Canyon in the Mojave Desert, nestled in the desert mountains north of Palm Springs is a unique treasure of the high desert.  It's off the beaten path of the route to Joshua Tree, and remains a secluded outpost of horse ranches, cabins, volcanic mesas, rugged boulder outcroppings, and feels a world away from the Coachella Valley which is only about a half an hour down the road.  We were lucky enough to stay in the Black Lava Lodge, a recently built cabin in Pipes Canyon sitting at the base of the Black Lava Butte, which is a part of...

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