La Quinta, California 33.663North, 116.3090 West - come out some time. The Coachella Valley is NOT a hotbed of Democrapitude. This is the bastion of Sonny and Mary Bono....and the golf balls roll toward Indio!

...Proud to report having been Zotted by DU on April 6, 2006!
...Also somewhat proud to have been "suspended" from Free Republic for a week or so, for posting a pic deemed inappropriate by a PMS-Heavy Moderator

"La Quinta - a red enclave in a blue state" - Rush Limbaugh, 1/23/06

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My little desert watchdog:

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Roadrunners CAN get quite large...
We may have a future in raising Gambel's Quail...

We have more! This cockatiel's been cruising the 'hood for over three years, and drops by for a visit occasionally.

More visiting birds (6/07) - this Capuchine Pigeon (banded) has suddenly appeared...we're feeding/watering and will see what happens! 9/07 update: "Big Bird" last appeared the eve of my father's funeral....weird; we now have two holes in our lives; maybe Mr. Capu is keeping Dad company in the great beyond, and was brought to us for those three months as a delightful diversion for these past three intense months. Hmmmmm.....

We found and eradicated this rogue cactus species recently...always on the lookout for it's return:

Semper Fidelis

La Quinta was the final home of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Mitchell Paige...I'm honored to have had his acquaintance; here are a couple of pics snapped when he was signing the "Mitchell Paige GI Joe" for me: