Desert Discoveries

Borrego Springs is no exception...it is like the surrounding desert in many unusual ways.

When we first moved to Borrego Springs we discovered things about living in the desert that we could not before have imagined! True, we had visited dry land environments in the past, but had never stayed for extended periods of time. I thought someone might be interested in our desert discoveries of a different kind...

The first thing we noticed was the absolute quiet and stillness of the night, broken only by an occasional coyote howl or soft whoo-whoo of an owl. On Holidays or during the season, you may hear the far off sound of a Yamaha now and then, but not usually after Borrego Midnight ( 9 PM ). Summer nights, especially, are awesome in their silence. We never looked at stars very often because they were dim where city lights shine all night. Borrego skies are dazzling. Here, you can hear the flap of raven wings, the buzz of bees, footsteps on gravel, bird calls, crickets, and even the noise of a near-by small earthquake! The air is sometimes so dry that static electricity actually makes hair stand on end and I've had surprisingly strong shocks when simply making the bed! Give the dog a pat on the head and surprise both of you with an electric zing! One more oddity... elastic items often lose stretching power...ask any lady who has found her panty hose slipping !

More to come...