Travelogue—The Mountains of Palm Springs ©Dawn Minott | a Haiku Series

On By Dawn MinottIn Poetry

From my vantage point in a cozy California-style casita at the iconic La Quinta Resort, encircled by the Santa Rosa Mountains, I’ve come to see how the peaks of Palm Springs transform with every angle of the sun—shifting from radiant glow to deep shadow.

Through this haiku series I trace the desert’s quiet drama from morning to dusk—I chose haiku for it’s minimalist elegance mirroring the timeless simplicity of the mountains themselves.

This marks the beginning of my Palm Springs R&R travelogue—more moments, reflections, and snapshots from this desert retreat to come.

Sunrise

Golden blush awakes,
Mountains stretch from their night’s dreams,
Light crowns each sharp peak.

Midday

Heat shimmers the stone,
Brown ridges blaze in full glare,
Stillness holds its breath.

Afternoon

Deep shadows carve lines,
Desert’s art in bold contours,
Sun sculpts shifting shapes.

Sunset

Blanket in amber
Peaks bow in a soft embrace,
Day gives way to night.

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