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Aerial view of Shadow Mountain Resort's figure-eight pool, courts and surrounding Palm Desert neighborhood, photographed by Mark Miller on October 15, 2026.

Shadow Mountain Resort & Club

Shadow Mountain Resort & Club brings several layers of Palm Desert together: the historic figure-eight pool, an active tennis and pickleball se...

 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...

 Aerial view of pickleball players on courts at Palm Desert Civic Center Park.

Palm Desert Civic Center Park

Palm Desert Civic Center Park brings together shaded walks, open lawns, a lagoon, playgrounds, public art and sports facilities in the center of th...

 Yellow daisy-like flowers and finely divided narrow foliage, consistent with skeletonleaf goldeneye, at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, photographed by Mark Miller on October 15, 2026.

Skeletonleaf Goldeneye

Small yellow flowers float above a tangle of narrow green leaves in this photograph from The Living Desert in Palm Desert. The combination is consi...

 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...

 Sunlit plants on a forest floor near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

Cliff Goldenbush (Ericameria cuneata)

A hardy, evergreen shrub in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), adapted to rocky slopes and desert mountains. Its compact, rounded form and small le...

 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...

 Golfer putting on a green beneath the mountains at Cimarron Golf Resort. Photo by Mark Miller, September 26, 2026.

Cimarron Golf Resort

Open desert fairways, mountain panoramas and a surprisingly wild side of Cathedral City. Cimarron Golf Resort brings together two public golf cours...

 A yellow model train passing through the miniature railway exhibit at The Living Desert.

Toy Train Exhibit

Hidden inside The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, California, the Bighorn Railroad is an outdoor G-scale model train exhibit that tur...

 Delicate pink flowers on a desert plant at The Living Desert.

Salvia greggii x microphylla

This beautiful flower belongs to Salvia greggii x microphylla, commonly referred to as Autumn Sage or, more specifically, the 'Hot Lips' sage varie...

 Aerial view of Villa Portofino's tile-roofed villas, landscaped paths and water features in Palm Desert. Photo by Mark Miller, September 10, 2026.

Villa Portofino, Palm Desert

Italian-inspired 55+ living with a clubhouse, dining and landscaped gathering spaces in Palm Desert. Villa Portofino is a gated 55+ community in P...

 Fan-palm crowns and slender trunks against Rancho Mirage mountains

Mexican Fan Palm

Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta) creates the tall, slender silhouette seen in many Coachella Valley streets and landscaped communities. Its ...