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Driving to Indian Wells. It's fairly simple; just take Interstate 10 east, east, and further east.
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The billboards get scarier the further east you go.
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Wind farm. Apparently this mountain pass is one of the windiest places in California. And, still more creepy billboards.
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Parking on the grass at the Open.
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The BNP Paribas Open!
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Not that unlike the US Open, but about 1/10th the crowds. Has a really nice, relaxed atmosphere.
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Court 2. The bench seating there is unreserved, so so we spent quite a bit of time there, close to the players.
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Court 1. Murray playing a journeyman challenger.
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Ooh, I like how this shot turned out.
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Some dude sunbathing while watching tennis.
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The desert DOES get a lot of sun. Even I had to use sunblock, and I still got very dark.
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Court 2!
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga serving. The man hits HARD.
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It was EXTREMELY sunny out on court 2. Coupled with the fact it was about 89 degrees... we were broilin'. ;)