home and garden in the desert

My favorite spot  

 to visit this past weekend was  

one of the most photographed

places in Palm Springs this season. 

It's the ranch-style house of

mirrors

located on Racquet Club Road in Palm Springs.

Artist Doug Aitken covered every

surface of this mid-century style home in mirror.

It reflects the surrounding desert landscape

in the most beautiful ways,

and each time of day is different.

Each time you visit will be a new experience.

It’s the ultimate mirage in the desert!

April is also the perfect month to visit

the “Living Desert”.

It’s another fabulous family-friendly

excursion in Palm Desert,

filled with gorgeous native and exotic animals

The grounds are an interesting tapestry of

authentic cacti and other desert plants.

A truly beautiful place!

Among some of my favorite animals there were the

mountain lions, fennec foxes and giraffes.

And where else in the US can you get to ride a camel?

Giraffe feeding is

also a popular activity at the Living Desert.

It’s so fun to get up close and personal

with these huge and amazing creatures!

But I think our favorite activity there was

visiting the butterfly exhibit.

I’ve never seen such beautiful butterflies anywhere else.

Here’s a fun little guy I captured on my smart phone…

a hungry little monarch butterfly

ciao! fabiana

animal photos via The Living Desert on instagram