Indian Canyons

Datura, a.k.a. Jimson Weed is an unlikely plant to be found in the hot dry desert, but it is common in the heat of the summer along dry sandy washs

Indian Canyons

Acacia and Mesquite blossoms

Bob cat

Indian Canyon is one of Palm Springs best-kept secrets. Located on Agua Caliente tribal land, only minutes away from downtown Palm Springs- Andreas canyon

Coachella Valley from the Cedar Springs Trail

Pyramid peak and Garner Valley from the Cedar Springs Trail

Palm Canyon

Yucca flowers

Purple Mat

the Palm Canyon

Cacti and snowy mountains on the Palm Canyon Trail

El Toro Peak from the Hopalong Cassidy trail

Palm canyon toward the Victor Trail

The water is somewhat warm. It''s not a hot spring but a tepid one

the Cattail a "snow wand", palm canyon hot spring

palm canyon hot spring

palm canyon hot spring

palm canyon hot spring

Indian Canyons

Indian Canyons

Imdian Canyons

Palm Canyon

Palm Canyon

Palm Canyon

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Indian canyons

Agua Bonita Spring

Cholla hillside

Mesquite Flats area

poppy

Notch-Leaf Phacelia and Blazing Star

Encelia hillside

Large palm grove with Encelia

Desert Divide with snow in distance, Encelia

Eriophyllum (?)

Desert Hyacinth

Palm Canyon wash north of Hermit''s Bench

a remote area of the Santa Rosa Mountains