Sundae in the Park Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Another year, another Superbloom! Hooray for a wet winter Flowers came up about a week ago and will last a few more weeks in a "rolling bloom" if anyone is interested... Anza-Borrego Desert State Park California Deserts In 'Super Bloom' Thanks To A Wet Winter Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflowers Update NYT video of flowers Pretty flower pics to brighten your day courtesy of the Orange County Register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 It was spectacular. But... flowergeddon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Borrego Springs is tiny and was apparently completely overwhelmed the weekend before I was there, but seems to have recovered this past week: they didn't run out of gasoline or food, and police were doing a good job of traffic control. A few quick observations: Hacienda del Sol - old-fashioned motel (the only place I could get a room), so run-down it's almost an insult. There was one and only one outlet that accepted three-prong plugs in my little cabin. Bare light fixtures. Threadbare furniture. No wifi except in the lobby and pool area, which close at 8:00. Feh. If you want wifi the thing to do is go across the street to the public library and hang out on one of the many benches. Wifi is on 24 hrs/day. And there are outlets outside. Woo! Food? Engh. Kendall's Cafe is open at 0600 and serves a good diner breakfast. For dinner, though, not so great, but maybe one of the better options in town. Red Ocotillo seems like maybe it's the closest thing to high-end (a very low bar to clear in this town). Carmelita's served the best food I had all week (until I got back to San Diego), but that's also not saying much. There's a nice little independent grocery/deli in town. Central Market or something. I could type lots more but just got home after not sleeping on the red-eye. If anyone wants specific advice or info, post here and I'll do what I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 4 hours ago, porcupine said: It was spectacular. But... flowergeddon. That girl in the interview was about the most polite person I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Flowergeddon!!!! Hopefully it does not return when the flowers do this season: LA Times reporting Ungated article from Frommer's on the upcoming anticipated superbloom I adore the idea of the wildflower hotline (760-767-4684) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 If you can't get there, you can still enjoy the PRETTY!!! Current Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflowers Update Superbloom pics from the NTY from the 1st week of March USA today article w/ video and lots of pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Sundae in the Park said: If you can't get there, you can still enjoy the PRETTY!!! Current Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflowers Update Superbloom pics from the NTY from the 1st week of March USA today article w/ video and lots of pics “So if I asked you about art, you’d probably give me the skinny on every art book ever written. Michelangelo, you know a lot about him. Life’s work, political aspirations, him and the pope, sexual orientations, the whole works, right? But I’ll bet you can’t tell me what it smells like in the Sistine Chapel. You’ve never actually stood there and looked up at that beautiful ceiling; seen that." I'm thinking you need to hear the wind and smell the desert floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 16 hours ago, DonRocks said: I'm thinking you need to hear the wind and smell the desert floor. I couldn't agree more and would have visited already if it weren't for my two car-averse kids who would lose their ever-loving minds if I made them sit in a car for 9 hours (best case scenario) over the weekend. So until they are more car-amenable (i.e., when they have the attention span to watch movies while we drive), road tripping is out for us and I'll have to "smell the wildflowers" via video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 [I was actually using the Universal You.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, DonRocks said: [I was actually using the Universal You.] that's y'all https://www.npr.org/2019/03/09/701701825/yall-heard-an-argument-for-the-great-southern-pronoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 hours ago, NolaCaine said: that's y'all https://www.npr.org/2019/03/09/701701825/yall-heard-an-argument-for-the-great-southern-pronoun The ROY Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 The pictures are just beautiful. Thanks for posting this thread, how neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 23 hours ago, DonRocks said: [I was actually using the Universal You.] 22 hours ago, NolaCaine said: that's y'all https://www.npr.org/2019/03/09/701701825/yall-heard-an-argument-for-the-great-southern-pronoun 19 hours ago, ktmoomau said: The pictures are just beautiful. Thanks for posting this thread, how neat. Hahahaha well I'm just glad y'all are enjoying the pics I posted for y'all. And I do think y'all should go and see/feel it all for yourselves if y'all can 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Love this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Eek! Flowergeddon lives (though not at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park)!!! Better to see the superbloom from a plane or perhaps even from space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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