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      06-09-2014, 08:19 AM   #139
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Originally Posted by bradleyland View Post
Indeed, it is incredibly barren there. There are some interesting aspects of the geography though. The mountains to the west of Palm Springs and Palm Desert form a rainshadow over the region. However, when you drive the Palms to Pines, you pass through to the other side of this geography with startling abruptness. You literally turn a corner from an area that looks like Mars and see a line of pine trees arranged as neatly as if a line lumberjacks staffed the ridges of the mountains, policing the advance of the forest expansion.

While barren, the desert portion of the drive is still interesting. It feels other-worldly. The rocks are weather worn and have had all their soft bits washed away. They're somewhat rounded, but the wearing along cracks causes large separations, giving the appearance that the rocks were stacked up in large formations, rather than having been carved from a solid piece of earth. It's a really different looking place.

Don't get me wrong. I love a great forest drive. I find the Palm Desert area interesting though.
I think BMW did with purpose to highlight its new exterior paint finish for the X6.
BMW brand and we want to show all different places.
However they are places that should have very little water.
The high cost to be bring it from elsewhere.
I would die of heat.
So I prefer to visit or inhabit places with temperate climates.

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