Sometimes it seems that way, and certainly that's been the case over the past few years. We've had quite a dry spell, a drought even. But surprise surprise! if the beautiful Coachella Valley didn't get more rain in one day (this past week) than it the past two years combined! I've written before on this blog about how the aquifer underneath our desert floor provides us with much of our water, and how this makes us less dependant on the Colorado River and other sources California's water comes from. That's great for pragmatic water uses, yes. But nothing beats that fresh smell after a desert rain.Many folks believe the smell comes from Desert Sage but it's mainly the Creosote Bush (which covers much of the Sonoran Desert, where the Coachella Valley sits on the extreme western edge). Th... 12/05/2007

This is a time lapse drive that runs through the Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage area. If you have never been to the desert here it will give you an idea of what it looks like out here. The person that filmed this used a Sony R1 with Aphex on the audiotrack. It was entirely captured with a Sony R1. Hope you enjoy it. 11/06/2007