Mountains of Palm Springs

One of the things I love about living in Palm Springs is how beautiful the mountains are, particularly in the early morning light. I always say that no two days are the same here, depending on the position of the sun, the atmosphere and the season. At left: this is the view from my bedroom, looking west, toward the San Jacinto Mountains. I love how the early morning sun drenched these mountains in such rich colors. It inspired me to go out and take some photos of the mountains...

above: Although you can barely see me, it's the mountains I wanted you to see. I'm sitting in front of the Palm Springs sign when you first arrive in Palm Springs from highway 111. This is a slight southwest view of the San Jacinto Mountains.

above: A view of the San Bernadino mountains, looking due north. The temperature on the floor of the desert was nearly 80 degrees, the mountains are still snow-capped.

above: I took this photo from the foothills of the San Jacinto mountains. There is plenty of snow deep in the crevices of the mountain, its about 10,000 feet high at the top.

above: A sliver of sunset...I like the way these wispy clouds were glowing red, pink and orange. It was another beautiful day in Palm Springs.
-Rick Rockhill