I am soooo SoCal
April 30th, 2008 by TheDaver
Took a little vacation to Southern California…Palm Desert (golf, visit the parents), Joshua Tree National Park, Lake Arrowhead, Newport Beach, Laguna Canyon, blah blah. Went with my friend Vella, SoCal is her old stomping ground so she acted as the guide and interpreter. Here are some photos (most taken by Vella):
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17th Hole at Shadow Ridge Resort, right outside our condo back porch.
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The high desert of Joshua Tree National Park
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The eponymous Joshua Tree (and Vella)
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Yikes! Ocotillo thorns and flowers.
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Cute little guy.
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Gnarly old tree
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Rocks of Joshua Tree.
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Bird on a rock. This is at Dana Point (near San Diego)
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There are crab legs, and then there are CRAB LEGS
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Vella lost in the moment
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Being in the “wilderness” of California means making certain allowances. Took a sweet little hike through some hills of Laguna Canyon.
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Two fat guys on a bench
Hey Dave,
Heard you saw the parents and played golf. How did you do on that “easy” course? Seem to remember being abused by it myself. Thanks for the pics. Take care.
Trey
I shot 88, Dad shot 91, both with a couple of stellar foot-wedges thrown in. Decent scores, I suppose. The guy we played with hit the ball about 320 down the middle, could back the ball up from 150 yards in, and typically was up and down. He was fun to watch but I felt bad for him, having to wait on us two hackers marching back and forth across the fairways. He probably finished 4 or 5 over.