Sunday, November 6, 2011

Smoke Tree Ranch - Palm Springs

As we change our calendars over to November every year, the HMC trustees have a retreat in Palm Springs at Smoke Tree Ranch.  Many years H has gone, and often I accompany him.  This was one such weekend.  The Ranch consists of private homes as well as guest cottages, situated on a beautiful desert botanical garden. We gather in the Ranch House for meals, and the meetings take place in the Walt Disney Hall.  The Ranch was a favorite hang-out for Walt Disney back in the day.

This year we drove out Friday afternoon through a winter rainstorm and woke on Saturday to see a little snow on the mountain.  Saturday was clear and sunny, but chilly, and driving home today we came through some more rain (and our house was 59 degrees upon arrival).

View from the dining room
Outside the Ranch House
Lawn Bowling Green
Pool

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