In Palm Springs, California, the Colorado Desert is a land of extremes. It is hot, dry, and quietly full of life. Sitting low in southeastern California, the summers are intense, while winter light reveals a softer side of the desert. At first glance, the land looks empty. Look closer, and it is not. Creosote bushes, cholla cactus, and palm oases survive with very little water. Bighorn sheep, birds, reptiles, and small mammals move carefully through the landscape. Water is rare, so when it appea

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