Perez Studios

Manuel Perez took this photo while in Palm Springs, California during the week of his vacation.  He traveled to the top of Mt. San Jacinto with his wife using the Palm Springs Aerial Tram.  The tram is amazing because it takes you from the bottom of the valley  (Valley Station) which is 2,643ft to the top (Mountain Station) which is 8,516ft in about 10 minutes.  The ride is a little creepy especially when you come to a tower.  This is a photo from within the car looking up at one of the towers along the way. 

Manuel Perez was in Palm Springs celebrating his and his wife’s twelve year anniversary.  Upon arriving at the top of the mountain his wife and him went on a hike down the hill to see some of the snow play activities.  It is amazing how the Tram takes you from the desert weather which is about 60-85 degrees to the top which has weather that is about 20-60 degree difference.  Below is a photo of the snow play area.

I was going through some old photos and found this one of me while I was in Kuwait back in 1998.  We were there for an exercise and we were in some really hot weather.  I must say that after being inside the belly of an M1A1 that I have more respect for tankers!  God Bless them!  This photo of me is me manning the Tank Commander and the 50 Caliber.  While in Kuwait we experienced temperatures at about 120 degrees and the driver passed out.  They needed someone to man the driver’s seat so they put me in it.  I stripped down to my skivvies because it was so hot in there.  All I remember was a pool of sweat after we got done.  I think I lost some weight while I was over there.  I should go back so I can lose some more.  

I took this photo with my Minolta Dimage 5 just outside of Palm Springs, California.  This is the famous wind farm that provides power for so many people.  This farm has been seen in a lot of movies like E.T. and so many more.  

This is a photo of a real life oasis.  I took this photo with my Minolta Dimage 5 just outside of Twentynine Palms, California off of 29 Palms Highway.  The oasis is called Fortynine Palms Oasis.  I first seen this place back in 1998 when our Platoon went on a run from the highway to it.  When I first seen it it was amazing.  It had a lot of running water.  My family and I hiked over to it back in 2002 and it seemed like the water had diminished.  It didnt seem as beautiful as it did before.  I plan to go back again someday and take my son to see it. 

I know this photo might seem weird or photoshopped but trust me its not.  I took this photo with my Minolta Dimage 5 just outside of Yucca Valley, California along Old Woman road.  We had traveled down this road so many times and seen this mail box as well but we finally had the chance to take a photograph and share it with you all.  This mail box is probably standing about 15 feet high.  Pretty crazy.

This is a photo that I took with my Minolta Dimage 5.  I took this picture while my family and I were in Palm Springs one weekend.  We hiked up this trail on the north end of town and it was about a mile and a half up to this beautiful waterfall.  We still have to go back to ride on the tram that goes all the way to the top of the point.

This photo was taken with a Kodak Advantix.  I took this photo while I was in the Marines.  We were on an exercise in Kuwait and it was almost the end of the day and the sun was setting.  I was attached to 1st Tank Battalion – Charlie Company.  This photo was taken back in 1998.  Semper Fi!