Most people tend to think of the #desert as...well, a desert. Nothing much but sand and heat. •• The truth is, there are a lot of plants that manage to make life work in the desert, and a lot of animals that just manage to cleverly hide from people most of the time. •• The Moorten Botanical Garden in Palm Springs has beautiful displays of a whole range of desert fauna you can find in the Mojave and the Southwest. The #Cactus Garden (keep your hands close to your body when walking through) pictured here is just one of many. . . . .