Heading north on sixty-two in a slate grey gas-saving Prius, an episode of “The voice of the desert”, The Desert Oracle on the stereo. The sun rises over Desert Hot Springs and the Coachella valley to my right, bathing the imposing east-facing slopes of the snowcapped San Bernardinos in early morning warmth. On both sides of the road, a sea of bright light yellow blooms blankets the valley floor. It’s like this everywhere, drawing crowds of wildflower chasers, like the gazillion pollinating insects buzzing about, taking their cues from the sexy colors on display. I’m looking not to run into them, the crowds that is, because avoiding nature’s exuberant spring show is impossible.
I pretty darn near succeeded; the trail was almost lonely, gave me plenty time to do what I like to do on these walks which is think. What would it have been like to live out here before the internet and National Parks? Is that a Joshua Tree or a Mojave Yucca? They claim to have recorded the first image of a black hole, what does that mean? Is the next step images of a parallel universe? Like Tatooine, or whatever the Star Wars galaxy was named? (That’s on my mind because apparently scenes of the original trilogy were shot in these parts), Or is it a hoax, like they say the Apollo moon landing was? Does it confirm or refute the existence of a god (a god of your choice)?
In the end, here is what I think I know: tomorrow the sun will rise a minute or so sooner that today and set a minute or so later because the earth’s axis is tilted, which is why we have seasons, i.e. variations in temperatures, which is why we have life cycles on this very unique planet of ours. And in the springtime, in the otherwise arid climate of the southern California mountains, it’s a real feast to ramble and absorb the energy emanating from this orgy of renewal. It’s miraculous really.
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