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I went to visit an old grove of palm trees nestled in an active earthquake fault line today. Cool stuff.
@Victor I've been there. Did you know that Tahquitz is responsible for the earthquakes in the area, according to local lore?
He was an evil shaman who was exiled to a cave in the canyon. When he gets pissy about his fate, he stomps his feet in rage and the ground shakes.
@jjmacnab No, was not aware of story but guessing that American Indians living in that area had to deal with San Andreas fault nearby in one form or another...
@jjmacnab 49 Palms?
My family has been coming to the Palm Springs area for a long time. My grandfather was quite a daredevil - sports cars, yacht racing, and in 1937 he bought his first airplane, a 245 hp Stinson, just so he could get from LA to PS a bit faster than the 2-hour drive. I'm amazed he made it to age 39.