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A broad view of homes, lakes and Greg Norman fairways. Greg Norman at PGA WEST, La Quinta, California. Photograph by Mark Miller, November 9, 2026.

PGA West Greg Norman

The Greg Norman setting has a different visual character within PGA WEST: open desert ground, scattered trees, sculpted fairways and lakes, with ho...

The Residence Club enclave and central landscaped grounds. The Residence Club at PGA WEST, La Quinta, California. Photograph by Mark Miller, November 9, 2026.

The Residence Club at PGA West

The Residence Club at PGA WEST forms a compact enclave of tile-roof villas around landscaped interior grounds. Mark Miller’s aerial photographs sho...

Andalusia lake, fairways and residential landscape. Andalusia at Coral Mountain, La Quinta, California. Photograph by Mark Miller, November 9, 2026.

Andalusia at Coral Mountain

Andalusia is a community of long views: a lake turning around a fairway, pale homes following the curve of the water, and the mountains holding the...

Tecoma stans (Yellow Bells)

Tecoma stans (Yellow Bells)

Tecoma stans, known locally as Yellow Bells, is a vibrant, sun-loving shrub commonly found throughout the Coachella Valley. Native to the American ...

🌸 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...

Golden Barrel Cactus

Golden Barrel Cactus

A globular, slow-growing cactus prized for its bright golden spines and symmetrical shape. It is native to central Mexico but has become a staple i...

Desert International Horse Park (DIHP)

Desert International Horse Park (DIHP)

Desert International Horse Park is a major equestrian competition venue in Thermal and one of the West Coast’s leading winter destinations for hors...

Mojave Yucca

Mojave Yucca

A hardy, drought-adapted succulent native to the Mojave Desert and upper transitional zones of the Sonoran Desert, including the Coachella Valley's...

South Palm Desert

South Palm Desert

South Palm Desert is an exceptionally desirable location in the Coachella Valley, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, ideal climate, and conv...

Chuparosa (Hummingbird Bush)

Chuparosa (Hummingbird Bush)

A striking native shrub of the Coachella Valley and surrounding Sonoran Desert. Beloved for its vibrant red flowers and ability to attract hummingb...

Yucca Rostrata

Yucca Rostrata

Commonly known as Beaked Yucca, is a stunning, drought-tolerant plant native to the Chihuahuan Desert, making it well-suited for Coachella Valley g...

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...