The Mob, Vegas, and Tea

Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn...In Reno, they like to make art in motel rooms. The New York Times has a fine photo gallery, capturing many of the quirky art installations:
"Get a Room, Make a Show"

According to the Press Enterprise, Joshua trees are going extinct. Scientists are saying the icons of the desert land could be completely extinct within a century due to global warming:
"Desert icon Joshua trees are vanishing, scientists say"

The blog Lens collected readers' old Polaroid pictures and published them. So many tender moments and memories here:
"Readers' Photos: Polaroid Gallery"

Photo: This is a shot of one of my favorite pieces of art--David Hockney's iconic tribute to the desert 'Pearblossom Highway' (1986). Revealing both the American west and mundane bits of the desert, Hockney really captured how the open road feels. Joshua trees appear on either side of his photocollage highway.