Water and cactus at Sunnylands
Went somewhere on bikes in the morning, but it escapes me now on Monday in the little town of Joshua Tree with the wind blowing over the library at 30-40 miles an hour, where that ride might have been. So later, joined by James of Vancouver, we drove to Sunnylands (former big estate of the Annenberg fortune (readers digest)) for a lovely concert on the lawn and surrounding gardens where Obama met recently with the president of China according to the story posted inside the mid-century modern presentation space. After was lunch at the Manhattan which was truck stop quantities of somewhat Jewish New York style cuisine.
Then goodbye to Mike with gratitude and off to the Joshua Tree national park in the high desert east of Palm Springs. Found a camping spot at Ryan camp after a short survey of the larger Jumbo Rocks site. Wind had come up and we pounded the stakes deep with a rock to hold the tent followed by a walk to the ruins of the Ryan ranch (small gold mine and cattle operation from the late 19th century. Out the west side of camp and into the distance for some wine and sunsetting. Pretty chill and windy.
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