On Friday morning we arrived in Borrego Springs, where we drove around the town to see the life-size prehistoric animal sculptures of Galleta Meadows Estate. A local property owner and a Mexican artist have teamed up to create several free-standing metal sculptures of Pliocene species that were native to the Borrego valley. The art was fun to see, and Zoe was fascinated by the huge beasts.
Zoe inspects the saber-toothed tiger.
It was especially fun to show Zoe the giant tortoises, because "turtle" happens to be one of her favorite words. She's looking a little stunned here.
A family photo with the elephant.
Quality time with the giant sloths.
After the sculptures, we headed east into the desert. We camped in Coachwhip Canyon, a few miles outside town. We picked a perfect spot -- quiet and peaceful, and plenty of open space and nooks for the children to explore. Zoe especially loved the sand - touching it, digging it, rolling around in it, and occasionally tasting it.
Matthias took this photo of our car camp. That's the tent that Jackie, Zoe and I shared. Inside you can see Zoe's Pack-and-Play portable crib. If you look closely at the photo, you'll see some people on top of the hill behind the camp; that's me, Jackie, Zoe, Ensie, and Jasper.
The view from the hills around Coachwhip Canyon.
Watching the sunset from the hilltop.
On Saturday we did a short hike to visit three palm oases. It's amazing how, once children enter the picture, it takes an entire day to complete a two-mile loop; gone are the days when we could cover 15 miles and still make it back home in time for dinner!
Jackie and Ensie pose in front of Seventeen Palms Grove.
Dennis and Zoe on the trail, with Una Palma in the distance.
Beauty and the Badlands.
Too much excitement for baby! Time for a nap.
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