Grapefruit tree.Our hotel.Sunday morning in Palm Springs.The desert.These cacti are known as “mother-in-law stools”!Grave of Frank Sinatra.This was once Jack Benny’s Estate.Side view of Jack Benny’s Estate.Mid century house famous for a 1970 photo called “Poolside Gossip”.Poolside Gossip, 1970.Elvis Presley estate.Marilyn Monroe’s estate.Elvis’s Honeymoon Hideaway. Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon here in 1967. This house opened for tours the week after we left Palm Springs!Mid-century house.Dean Martin’s house, in disrepair.Liberace’s house.Frank Sinatra’s house, Twin Palms is a historic site now. It is available for rent like an Air BnB. Not cheap.Front of Twin Palms.Back of Twin Palms. Not in view is the famous swimming pool shaped like a grand piano.Palm Springs.Another mid century house.This is known as Robolights, an art and light display that was created in 1986.This mural was actually a paint-by-numbers creation that was painted by many visitors to the La Quinta Arts Festival in 2019. Visitors were invited to add their finger paint marks to the montage.“Forever Marilyn” by Seward Johnson, 1996.The Cake in Palm Springs by Decluuz.The Palm Springs Babies by David Cerny.Lucille Ball sculpture.Lunch at Elmer’s. Great choice.German pancake was delicious!Palm Springs Airport, outside.Mt. San Gorgonio from Palm Springs Airport.
