The California desert might be dry, the summers are hot, the winters can be pretty cold but it’s a beautiful place. I go from time to time to visit family and love exploring as many of the areas as I can. I came across this really cool old gas station turned store in Joshua Tree. They were still doing some work outside, but they said it was fine to walk around and grab some shots. I stopped by there again the day before leaving the desert to get some more photos of the cool orange car.

There’s really a lot of cool places in this area. Besides Joshua Tree and Palm Springs, in the middle you have Yucca Valley, Desert Springs, and the cool Pioneertown.

Palm Springs is one of my favorite places to photograph when I’m in the desert. There are so many fun and vibrant colored buildings and signs. I enjoy exploring new areas but I also like stopping by my go to places as well. One of my spots is the Saguaro hotel. I love all the colors of the building. I hop out of the car and take a walk around the entire hotel, taking a new set of photos from the previous trips.