Leaving the Palm Desert area, we began to head south. The last time we were in the area, we drove down the 10 and met up with Highway 86, which took us down the Western side of the Salton Sea.
This time, we thought we'd take the 111 right from the Street Market down to Coachella, site of the huge Music Festival. At that point, we got on the 86, and drove thru the Valley.
Lots and lots of fertile fields through the Valley....
Orange trees....
Date Palm Trees....and Lots of them!
The Salton Sea, with the Chocolate Mountains in the background....quite incredible story about the history of this water. If you are a bird watcher, you will want to spend some time here! The abundance of fish results in huge amounts of birds. The elevation is 227 feet BELOW sea level.
It has such a high salinity level that boats can move on it at much faster speeds....check out the link to learn more about this inland Sea.
There's a California State Park there with campsites....and more in the area....
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