The windy roads to the gourd farm are lined with old oak trees making a beautiful canopy overhead. There are creeks running along the roads and lots of little hobby farms and some larger horse farms.
beautiful landscapes, lots of flowers and green grass around here
a small creek and waterfall alongside the road
the entrance to the gourd farm and lots of gourds!
These are the uncleaned gourds. They are still covered in dirt and mold
These are the cleaned gourds. I bought mine from this bin since I am allergic to mold and don't want to have to clean them. They cost a little more but worth it for me.
tons of gourds as far as you can see!
enjoying my gourd search!
saw this guy also checking out the gourds!
some beautiful gourd art in the store!
the next crop of gourds sitting in the fields drying out
and finally the beach!
found a piece of seaglass!
interesting patterns in the sand
On the way home...there is a guy who makes large metal sculptures and he put these horses on this hill looking like they are jumping over the road.
The overlook where I almost got blown off from the high winds!
This overlooks the whole Coachella Valley where I live. 
you can see the Salton Sea from up here
interesting clouds
