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🌸 Mexican Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

🌸 Mexican Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

Status: Non-native (introduced), but widely cultivatedFamily: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)Origin: Native to Texas, Mexico, and the south-ce...

Yellow prickly pear flowers and buds above green and purple cactus pads

Prickly Pear Cactus

The Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.) is a striking and ecologically important member of the cactus family, widely found in the Coachella Valley a...

Hole 1 - @ Trilogy La Quinta

Hole 1 - @ Trilogy La Quinta

Hole 1 · Par 4Explore Mark Miller’s photographs of hole 1 at Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta. This visual guide is still growing, with more field co...

Bottlebrush

Bottlebrush

A non-native but widely cultivated shrub or small tree in arid and Mediterranean climates, including Coachella Valley, California. Identification: ...

Hole 2 - @ Trilogy La Quinta

Hole 2 - @ Trilogy La Quinta

Hole 2 · Par 4Explore Mark Miller’s photographs of hole 2 at Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta. This visual guide is still growing, with more field co...

Desert Cottontail

Desert Cottontail

A Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), one of the most common rabbits in the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert and mountain foothill hab...

Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)

Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)

This vibrant orange dragonfly is a striking species commonly found in the Coachella Valley and throughout the southwestern United States. Appearanc...

Fritz B. Burns

Fritz B. Burns

Who He Was Fritz B. Burns was a visionary Los Angeles-based developer active in the mid-20th century. In the aftermath of World War II, he emerged ...

X Park 🛹

X Park 🛹

A dynamic skate park in La Quinta, California, designed for beginner and experienced skaters. It features a variety of obstacles, such as ramps, ra...

Hole 5 - @ Trilogy La Quinta

Hole 5 - @ Trilogy La Quinta

Hole 5 · Par 4Explore Mark Miller’s photographs of hole 5 at Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta. This visual guide is still growing, with more field co...

Golfer swinging beside a pond at SilverRock Resort with palms and the Santa Rosa Mountains behind.

SilverRock Resort

SilverRock Golf Resort is a public golf destination owned by the City of La Quinta and set against the Santa Rosa Mountains. Its Arnold Palmer Clas...

California Fan Palm

California Fan Palm

The only palm species native to the western United States and is a defining feature of desert oases in the Coachella Valley and surrounding mountai...