http://www.miniquest.com/blog daily 0.75 2014-07-16 http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2013/10/28/ashdown-gorge monthly 0.5 2014-04-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53530db8e4b03b169d84243e/1397951931428/ Travelogue - Ashdown Gorge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53530de8e4b0c67c912e6c3e/1397951996360/ Travelogue - Ashdown Gorge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53530d5fe4b09b70f391b6cb/1397951841550/ Travelogue - Ashdown Gorge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53530d85e4b03b169d84241e/1397951895410/ Travelogue - Ashdown Gorge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53530d4ee4b06ee4704b6b13/1397951824645/ Travelogue - Ashdown Gorge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53530da9e4b03b169d84243a/1397951915961/ Travelogue - Ashdown Gorge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53530d75e4b09b70f391b6e2/1397951863342/ Travelogue - 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Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53534310e4b0c67c912e9477/1397965585406/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Infrared photo of the dunes https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53533dfce4b0d23446a80071/53534169e4b0668300619e74/1397965162346/MVC00017.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53533dfce4b0d23446a80071/53533dffe4b0e65f5c203784/1397964289085/MVC00004%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53533dfce4b0d23446a80071/535363cfe4b0c2d6c895bd81/1397973968276/MVC00010%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53533dfce4b0d23446a80071/535363d7e4b0c2d6c895bd8a/1397973976151/MVC00013%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53533dfce4b0d23446a80071/535363cce4b0c2d6c895bd7c/1397973965481/MVC00006%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - 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Ash Meadows Wild burros https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353643ce4b0ae193f89ba74/1397974077477/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535367e2e4b0c8fd210202e2/535367f1e4b0e65f5c204db3/1397975026264/MVC00074%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535367e2e4b0c8fd210202e2/535367e8e4b0e65f5c204db0/1397975018577/DSC00588.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535367e2e4b0c8fd210202e2/53536833e4b06ee4704ba672/1397975092315/DSC00617.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535367e2e4b0c8fd210202e2/535367e7e4b0e65f5c204da4/1397975017064/DSC00582.jpg Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535367e2e4b0c8fd210202e2/535367e3e4b0ef4242c358ef/1397975012063/MVC00082%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - 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Ash Meadows A bird of prey watches us from the top of a power line pole. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53536b29e4b02e672cf2a916/1397975851304/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Mount Charleston as viewed from Pahrump valley The return trip passed through Pahrump - heart of the new old west https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53536ad0e4b053dc26fa9a19/1397975761525/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53536598e4b0757a373d90b0/1397974425622/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows The roads are narrow and slightly raised above the level of the marsh water https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53536be7e4b09b70f391f59c/1397976050962/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Sign informing us of wildlife (probably turtles) in the area https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353699ee4b06b13869e781b/1397975455818/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353662ee4b075ba97638386/1397974575597/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Rodger's Spring is a circular clear pool with fresh water feeding in from the bottom https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53533ae8e4b05a88e5fe633c/1397963497486/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows David, Ted, Angie, Amy, Mike, Andre, Hector, Eric https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53533c6be4b0fff57891bf5a/1397963885173/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows A crow watches our every move. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535365e5e4b0aedbe40dd5e8/1397974501664/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Many of the trees are burned and the ground is covered with ash. I guess that is why it is called Ash Meadows https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53533d11e4b0b5927b88090b/1397964049801/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Filling up at Armagosa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353651ee4b09050c80e4a46/1397974303619/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Ted discovers an ancient artifact https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53536aa3e4b0c64d5e6de018/1397975716357/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows View of Devil's Hole. It is a dark pool in a deep crevasse https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535364d7e4b0e65f5c204c77/1397974232450/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Peterson Reservoir. This shore consisted of thick matted plants. The center of the reservoir is filled with reeds https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53533d2ce4b0339b7ca98724/1397964078310/ Travelogue - Ash Meadows Jail made out of giant Lincoln Logs http://www.miniquest.com/blog/1999/10/17/titus-canyon monthly 0.5 2014-04-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53513fece4b0dd0011831021/1397833710026/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Jail cell doors and bars are still quite sturdy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53529359e4b0337f7ff7e27c/1431173565639/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350abbfe4b0768cad089284/1397795792537/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Standing around wearing our official trip tokens (candy necklaces) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350ad4ae4b0dd001182bcee/1397796171648/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Posing in front of Angel's Ladies brothel sign. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350afdde4b0021ca5381066/1397796841349/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon No shooting is allowed in Rhyolite. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53514066e4b0757a373bfe39/1397833833801/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon The Rhyolite mine entrance. Notice the classic mine architecture. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535293d0e4b06285ac5c458d/1397920722494/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Igneous https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d20ae4b086059ff8e7ac/1431173560840/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon A 360 view from the middle of Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350ad19e4b0e65f5c1e74cc/1397796123750/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Posing in front of a wrecked plane near a brothel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d848e4b08071626813f6/1431173564174/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352c653e4b053dc26fa298a/1397933661130/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Stopping for a cool break in Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350ad86e4b0ecf5755c529c/1397796232211/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Marie and Mike return from the brothel. Dang, they sure look happy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d909e4b0c64d5e6d7909/1397938443722/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon The rock hidden somewhere on the trip. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352985de4b0f59e95200102/1397921888943/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Inside view of one of the buildings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53529433e4b0ecf5755d99f0/1397920822008/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon The view from Red Pass toward the direction of Leadfield and Death Valley https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d722e4b076631495ca85/1431173561622/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Panorama from the top of the big dune. 36°38'38.8"N 117°04'33.9"W https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350abfce4b0337f7ff6a0f1/1397795849587/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Beatty community bulletin board https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d7ade4b0225edbbffc73/1397938095302/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon A color corrected picture in the style of Kodakrome film as seen in National Geographic https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53529391e4b0c8fd21016063/1431173565342/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Red Pass on the road pass Leadfield and through Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53513fc4e4b0337f7ff6f078/1397833670688/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Iron Jail Door https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d5a7e4b036e653236678/1397937578295/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Death valley, looking southward from Titus Canyon. 36°49'16.1"N 117°10'23.2"W https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350a826e4b06683005fcbb2/1397794854797/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon The rock that we planned to hide on the trip. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535292c5e4b0fff578913c1b/1431173563041/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53509ce7e4b06683005fc268/1397791980631/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon We mill about as preparations to depart are completed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352c69fe4b0d23446a7a385/1397933729435/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon When Rocks Bend: Irresistible pressures from the side have crumpled these rock layers into wavy wrinkles. This is an example, in small scale, of colossal 'folding' combined with downward slipping of the Earth's crust, which formed Death Valley https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535141f5e4b05a88e5fcee15/1397834234387/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Interior of the bottle house https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352987fe4b09b70f3915380/1397921922091/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon One of the many building foundations remaining https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350b038e4b0e65f5c1e7717/1397796940383/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Jonathan checks out a truck. It appeared to be part of the ghost town. I mean, hey, there was no one currently in it, so it must be abandoned, right? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350a8f5e4b086059ff76d9b/1397795062451/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon The caravan is halted for some imaginary obstruction. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535296e7e4b0757a373cf5b9/1397921513024/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Wide view of Leadfield. There were several buildings behind the camera as well. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53529669e4b073dfbc7d54ac/1397921389248/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Leadfield: This was a mining boom town founded on wild and distorted advertising. 300 hopeful people swarmed here and a post office was established in August 1926. In February 1927, the post office closed and the town died https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350ab96e4b0f59e951eb928/1397795735699/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Beatty was a mixture of new, old, and ghost town buildings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535293aae4b0dd00118401aa/1431173561994/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d88be4b0e85fd91fb4ee/1397938318450/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Map of the area we were stopped at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350aebee4b0b5927b863d30/1397796544622/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon The ghost town of Rhyolite Nevada. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53514273e4b0c67c912d1352/1397834358037/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Much more than glass shards were used to construct these, uh, things at the bottle house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53529309e4b08aa19714b11f/1431173561286/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon 36°54'14.2"N 116°49'44.1"W https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350af3ae4b0d23446a630f9/1397796668169/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon A Union Pacific caboose. Mike changes into hiking shoes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5351422ce4b066e96f6f6d3e/1397834286503/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Glass shard miniature "town" on display at the bottle house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5351419de4b0e7399e1257c5/1397834143499/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Tom Kelly's bottle house built in 1906 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352969ee4b066e96f7065f0/1397921439801/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Break for lunch at Leadfield https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535293f8e4b03b169d83bdf5/1397920763235/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Sedimentary https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535297b2e4b0b5927b878533/1397921716892/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Just what is going on with this? A small hole, a metal cover plate, a welded pipe to the hole on the inside. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53529840e4b0a74166d95aa0/1397921857721/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Flash picture of inside the pipe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d77ee4b0a5b640232252/1397938048635/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Sea of sand dunes extending to the horizon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352d811e4b0245ee3005e3c/1397938197850/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon A desert beetle of some kind https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53513f77e4b013cdd4cf6a2d/1397833592803/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Jonathan checks out a truck. It appeared to be part of the ghost town. I mean, hey, there was no one currently in it, so it must be abandoned, right? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350aeece4b095a1b0b3489c/1397796590074/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Old train depot https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5350af21e4b0d23446a630e8/1397796642059/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon Exploring the inside of the caboose, Jonathan and Mike stick their heads out and say hi. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535141cbe4b0e85fd91e88d6/1397834189366/ Travelogue - Titus Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5352cf63e4b0225edbbff541/1431173562580/Titus_001.jpg Travelogue - Titus Canyon Panorama of Westwood Studios parking lot http://www.miniquest.com/blog/1997/11/15/christmas-tree-pass monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354151de4b0e7399e14461b/1398019357361/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541944e4b0cd2bba3c3de0/1398020421442/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535415e6e4b0c2d6c8961505/1398019559222/translate.jpg Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354110be4b09050c80e9cb7/1398018315411/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541790e4b0f59e9520efce/1398019985382/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535417d2e4b08aa19715a26f/1398020050754/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535418e8e4b0c67c912f00b5/1398020355481/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541771e4b036e6532425d6/1398019953536/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541926e4b0bf8f55273c9c/1398020391317/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535416b1e4b028029a043e75/1398019761938/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354183fe4b053dc26faef5a/1398020160229/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541533e4b0e7399e144633/1398019380815/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535410eae4b0766314967e4e/1398018283238/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541689e4b0c2d6c896158b/1398019721725/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535418a8e4b0337f7ff8dd13/1398020265651/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535410a4e4b0dd001184f17d/1398018212564/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass Pictured (from left to right): Ted Morris, Steve Tall, Mike Legg, Anne Tall, Maria Legg, Joanne Dyack, Denis Dyack, Jonathan Lanier (off camera somewhere), and Joe Bostic (behind camera) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535417b3e4b0c8fd210258be/1398020020493/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541860e4b0b045e6882564/1398020192386/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541556e4b0dae1be58fc5d/1398019415587/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354180fe4b0e85fd9206cd5/1398020112155/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535418cae4b0c67c912f00a2/1398020298888/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535416d8e4b0c64d5e6e37c8/1398019803868/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53541885e4b0c67c912f0066/1398020230476/ Travelogue - Christmas Tree Pass http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/gold-butte monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538253e5e4b0d3b0eccb0350/1401050092643/ Travelogue - Gold Butte The ostrich farm https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53838490e4b07c760f228a30/1401128085017/ Travelogue - Gold Butte Field of used cans https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53825423e4b08791cb6ea872/1401050149011/ Travelogue - Gold Butte The pyramid. The very tip can be seen peeking over the hill. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53838936e4b081db10a68772/1401129287449/IMG_3340%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte Chris and Ted inspect the geocache placement https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538389e3e4b0b23228e21575/1401129446700/ Travelogue - Gold Butte Petrified tree https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5382536ce4b02461f0ad0e8a/1401049966718/ Travelogue - Gold Butte Steve, Dwight, Chris, Joe, Ted, Mike https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53838988e4b092b699c51a6f/1401129354258/ Travelogue - Gold Butte N36 16.739, W114 12.001 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53838464e4b0ed2aa3d633a6/1401128038955/ Travelogue - Gold Butte Mystery ruins https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/538383b3e4b07bcdae115e4d/1401127861761/IMG_3313%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - William H. Garrett 1880-1961 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/53838373e4b092b699c5132b/1401127807434/IMG_3314%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Arthur S. Coleman 1976-1958 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/53838354e4b0f0364ded1082/1401127767014/IMG_3315%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Graveyard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/53838323e4b0b8104fbb5277/1401127721361/IMG_3319%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Air vent to underground mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/538382dfe4b0b3a648f02f45/1401127650550/IMG_3291%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Water storage tank https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/538382c6e4b024bd85817eb0/1401127624510/IMG_3300%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Homestead https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/538382afe4b024bd85817e8c/1401127603950/IMG_3305%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Fuel Storge Tank https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/53838290e4b011aa8ac11c3d/1401127571267/IMG_3275%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - An old truck https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/53838255e4b05a0167510725/1401127523995/IMG_3271%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Gold Butte corral https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e5ebe4b050f84ce1bee2/5382e5ede4b0b3a648efb46a/1401087471473/IMG_3277%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - U.S. Dept. of the Interior B.L.M. Project No. 89 Granite Spring Dev. NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 17 T19S R70E 1948 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53838a4de4b0ac7f7a7d2532/1401129552484/ Travelogue - Gold Butte The sun sets, casting deep shadows across the mountains. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e292e4b068e56bb6d7eb/5382e2a9e4b0ea0513df3321/1401086636624/IMG_3254%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - The bottom of Devil's Throat is filled with dirt https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e292e4b068e56bb6d7eb/5382e2a2e4b0ea0513df331c/1401086627714/IMG_3252%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Devil's Throat has very steep sides https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5382e292e4b068e56bb6d7eb/5382e294e4b0ea0513df330f/1401086615306/IMG_3260%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Devil's throat is 100' wide https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53838a0fe4b0b23228e215ad/1401129490670/ Travelogue - Gold Butte Calcium depots around Red Bluff Spring https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/5382e209e4b0b1911ba0a24b/1401086475754/IMG_3228%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - The rocks were mostly made of sandstone https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/5382e180e4b0b1911ba0a1e2/1401086337959/IMG_3236%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Watering trough in front of the dam https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/5382e157e4b0ed2aa3d5b315/1401086297691/IMG_3239%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - The dam could be drained by a faucet https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/5382e13ae4b0ed66fc52943c/1401086268890/IMG_3243%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Steep stairs lead to the top of the dam https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/5382e11ae4b050f84ce1bc0a/1401086236878/IMG_3244%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - The water basin behind the dam was dry https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/538269abe4b06d57f2533121/1401055677678/IMG_3223%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Dwight looking up through the chimney https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/5382698ae4b07fd388556d3d/1401055630241/IMG_3238%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Dwight sits atop the Whitney Dam. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/53826961e4b07fd388556d1e/1401055604033/IMG_3233%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Another opening in the cliff. What was this for? The small hole above was fitted with a screen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53826931e4b06dea6733e3f1/53826933e4b068e56bb67014/1401055564324/IMG_3221%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Cave house at Whitney's Pocket https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53825473e4b011aa8ac01d9f/53838ac3e4b0b3a648f038ba/1401129685040/IMG_3195%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Sandstone outcroppings like this were common here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53825473e4b011aa8ac01d9f/538254ece4b07c53f101d8e7/1401050350804/IMG_3217%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Scrambling over the rocks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53825473e4b011aa8ac01d9f/538254c2e4b0f219e1f7de5f/1401050308055/IMG_3208%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - A tunnel worn through the rock https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53825473e4b011aa8ac01d9f/53825499e4b052a0e9b5133f/1401050270162/IMG_3214%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Half-bowl https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53825473e4b011aa8ac01d9f/53825475e4b03134ace0b65e/1401050231789/IMG_3211%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Gold Butte - Joe posing in front of an eroded rock hill http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2003/2/22/chloride monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537e61e4b03c887de1ebe3/1397980770309/ Travelogue - Chloride View from top of hill looking into valley somewhere near Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53540a31e4b00cfdbccf458a/1398016563133/ Travelogue - Chloride Leslie Thornton - Born Feb 23 - 1806 - Died June 12 - 1906 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537c01e4b0e85fd920202f/1397980163529/ Travelogue - Chloride A museum that is still open to the public https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53540ae4e4b0bcfb2b470f22/1398016741501/ Travelogue - Chloride Prehistoric petroglyphs https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535378a8e4b0b5927b88251c/1397979305260/ Travelogue - Chloride Barrel cactus overlooks a silver chloride mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537a55e4b0768cad0a7cbb/1397979734047/ Travelogue - Chloride This construction site was across the street from the Hacienda. Whatever is going to be built here must be quite large https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53540ba8e4b0cd2bba3c33ee/1398016950204/ Travelogue - Chloride Anne & Steve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537dc7e4b0aedbe40de0bf/1397980616534/ Travelogue - Chloride Small tufts of grass covered the desert surface https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537e27e4b03d041ab0aba8/1397980711814/DSCN0126%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride A few cows. They were part of a larger herd we were in the midst of https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537bdbe4b0e68461b5055a/1397980124168/ Travelogue - Chloride Narrow lanes and pedestrian traffic make crossing Hoover Dam go slowly https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537911e4b053dc26fa9fa0/1431173560391/ Travelogue - Chloride Gathering in the Westwood parking lot https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53540966e4b03b169d84aa18/1398016359597/ Travelogue - Chloride Chloride cemetery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537d78e4b095a1b0b53e8e/1397980537302/ Travelogue - Chloride What was this pit used for? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53540bdbe4b086059ff99f00/1398017000019/ Travelogue - Chloride Ted https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537bb0e4b0225edbc06964/1397980082213/ Travelogue - Chloride Police checkpoint prior to reaching Hoover Dam https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353ffc1e4b0225edbc0a8dc/1398013890450/ Travelogue - Chloride Ants https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53540b4ae4b0951e45906763/53540b5be4b09050c80e991e/1398016865139/DSCN0280%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53540b4ae4b0951e45906763/53540b50e4b09050c80e9915/1398016849347/DSCN0270%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53540b4ae4b0951e45906763/53540b65e4b09050c80e9927/1398016870821/DSCN0294%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53540b4ae4b0951e45906763/53540b56e4b09050c80e991b/1398016855362/DSCN0278%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53540b4ae4b0951e45906763/53540b4be4b09050c80e9911/1398016844282/DSCN0287%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353ff50e4b0d23446a85870/1398013778002/ Travelogue - Chloride The geocache is prepared for burial A "geocache" from the previous residents https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353fccfe4b0a74166da36fa/1398013135954/ Travelogue - Chloride Chloride during its heyday https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537a19e4b03d041ab0aa81/1397979673863/ Travelogue - Chloride Mike, David, and Steve loitering at the gas station across the street from the Hacienda https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353796ce4b0c64d5e6de5bc/1431173561629/ Travelogue - Chloride Hacienda Hotel -- meeting stop #2 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/53540081e4b0a1a3d8a762ef/1398014106547/DSCN0176%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Looks like a small bit of Tiberium growing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5354006de4b0a1a3d8a762e0/1398014078184/DSCN0177%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Is this what raw silver chloride ore looks like? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc9de4b03b169d84a10b/1398013639576/DSCN0230%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride An ever-present feature of Old West ruins. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc93e4b03b169d84a0fe/1398013510541/DSCN0228%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Heavily reinforced concrete bunker for housing explosives https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc7ee4b0245ee301092b/1398013580782/DSCN0204%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Remains of building https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc74e4b03b169d84a0e5/1398013499251/DSCN0199%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Vertical shaft (bottomless?) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc67e4b03b169d84a0de/1398013540072/DSCN0186%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Silver chloride mining operation (abandoned) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc5de4b0245ee3010916/1398013522704/DSCN0166%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride More chutes https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc57e4b0245ee301090f/1398013558440/DSCN0164%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Rock crusher https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc84e4b0245ee3010930/1398013275050/DSCN0219%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride This was positioned over a vertical mine shaft https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fca4e4b03b169d84a115/1398013093641/DSCN0229%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5353fc56e4b03b169d84a0d2/5353fc8ce4b03b169d84a0f5/1398013070044/DSCN0220%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537f01e4b0a1a3d8a72421/1431173562046/ Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537d41e4b014c44cd64b6e/1397980482139/ Travelogue - Chloride Notice Danger -- Private Land -- Patent Deeded Mining Claims -- No Trespassing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5353fffde4b0fff578921f9d/1398013950924/ Travelogue - Chloride Wood grain after exposure to the desert for 50+ years https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537a9ce4b02e672cf2af14/1397979805212/ Travelogue - Chloride Important safety tip: No urinating on the electric generator! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53540299e4b014c44cd689d1/1398014618416/ Travelogue - Chloride Early post office in Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5354034ae4b08aa1971592c7/5354037de4b0aedbe40e4bfe/1398014854782/DSCN0304%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Metal sculptures of various incarnations were abundant https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5354034ae4b08aa1971592c7/53540369e4b0aedbe40e4beb/1398014836495/DSCN0253%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Chloride visitor center https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5354034ae4b08aa1971592c7/5354034be4b0aedbe40e4bd5/1398014816162/DSCN0249%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride Welcome to Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5354034ae4b08aa1971592c7/53540399e4b036e6532417dd/1398014874607/DSCN0305%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5354034ae4b08aa1971592c7/5354039ee4b036e6532417e3/1398014908108/DSCN0330%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5354034ae4b08aa1971592c7/53540394e4b036e6532417d5/1398014869350/DSCN0306%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Chloride https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53537df7e4b0b5927b882701/1397980664689/ Travelogue - Chloride Bighorn sheep tracks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53540991e4b0c64d5e6e2c05/1398016403041/ Travelogue - Chloride A typical grave from the old section of the cemetery. The gravestones were missing from these. http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/green-monster-mine monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383aec2e4b08f61e7a68701/1401138884801/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Shed with graffiti https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d3a6e4b085f9cb15d26a/1401148327854/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Unidentified volunteer (he actually lived after this stunt) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d78ee4b03c02ffcec810/1401149327854/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Old Spanish Trail Mountain Springs Pass ... location of the old Spanish trail was discovered ... Armijo during his first trip from Santa ... just north of this marker provided ... grass for draft animals ... Las Vegas and mountains ... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383afefe4b08791cb6fda9a/1401139212634/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine All are fascinated by the depth of the mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383afaee4b0476310fdfa10/1401139118622/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Tower over another mine shaft https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d6e9e4b03eaa293c25d0/1401149162713/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine The search for keys https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383ad42e4b011aa8ac152e6/1401138499605/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine The final group (from left to right): Ted Morris, Mike Legg, Joe Bostic, Dwight Okahara, Maria Legg https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b41fe4b03eaa293bfdee/1401140255744/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Israeli armaments container https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b32ae4b08ed23a6541fb/1401140011222/equation.png Travelogue - Green Monster Mine The formula for distance traveled of a falling object https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d439e4b06fe80abe72cd/1401148499803/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Overhead view of lunch party https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d74de4b037295d99895b/1401149263418/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Can with working lid https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b060e4b0f959c2beb3f6/1401139297049/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Mike's hand calls for silence https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b359e4b0fe1778d3ffd0/1401140058557/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Mysterious hole blasted in concrete wall https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b695e4b0c9ba92a749db/1401140930687/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Leak detector tube! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383aefae4b007073a0db132/1401138957687/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Tall shed (portrait view) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d724e4b037295d998932/1401149220948/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Two cans https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d364e4b07c53f1032d1b/1401148261536/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Dwight discovers scaffold https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b5cee4b0ed66fc53561f/1401140739049/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Safe House located down the mountain https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b651e4b0b1911ba15dc7/1401140818072/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Radiation warning sign https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d406e4b06dea67352636/1401148424358/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Walking to lunch spot https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d665e4b07fd38856b2a2/1401149030301/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Ant hill (abandoned) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b3e8e4b07c53f1030ab5/1401140202531/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Mike is trapped in "deep" vat https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b500e4b03eaa293bfee8/1401140481465/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Lower Potosi Telecommunications Facility Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (213)367-3176" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b57be4b08f61e7a68e1d/1401140604851/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Warning: This facility is used in FAA air traffic control. Loss of life may result from service interruption. Any person who interferes with air traffic control or damages or trespasses on this property will be prosecuted under federal law. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d5d9e4b0ea0513e01564/1401148913938/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Foundation of a lost building https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383b496e4b08193c94b9d03/5383b4b2e4b0b1911ba15be1/1401140403583/05Jan025.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383b496e4b08193c94b9d03/5383b4bde4b0b1911ba15bee/1401140414585/05Jan026.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383b496e4b08193c94b9d03/5383b4a1e4b0b1911ba15bce/1401140386579/05Jan034.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383b496e4b08193c94b9d03/5383b497e4b0b1911ba15bc5/1401140376111/05Jan029.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383b391e4b0bc0d91a74ff7/1401140115320/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Ruins of mining facility https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d69ee4b0ea0513e01628/1401149087390/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Trail of cans https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383af80e4b07fd3885683a8/1401139076471/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Ted examines mine shaft https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383d4a8e4b07bcdae11c16b/5383d4fbe4b02461f0ae6ae3/1401148667765/05Jan060.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine - Vertical shaft into the mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383d4a8e4b07bcdae11c16b/5383d4ece4b02461f0ae6ad0/1401148799533/05Jan061.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383d4a8e4b07bcdae11c16b/5383d4d9e4b02461f0ae6ab9/1401148634719/05Jan059.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine - Mine entrance #4 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383d4a8e4b07bcdae11c16b/5383d4c6e4b02461f0ae6a9f/1401148615556/05Jan058.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine - Mine entrance #3 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383d4a8e4b07bcdae11c16b/5383d4bce4b02461f0ae6a8d/1401148606288/05Jan047.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine - Tailings revealed the location of the mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383d4a8e4b07bcdae11c16b/5383d4b1e4b02461f0ae6a81/1401148600231/05Jan046.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine - Mine entrance #2 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383d4a8e4b07bcdae11c16b/5383d4a9e4b02461f0ae6a6f/1401148586305/05Jan045.jpg Travelogue - Green Monster Mine - Mine entrance #1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d303e4b037c97835edfc/1401148196326/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine View of Las Vegas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383d62fe4b037c97835f165/1401148975892/ Travelogue - Green Monster Mine Foundation of a lost building http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/mojave-preserve-1 monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354dd10e4b0a1a3d8a80eff/1398070544829/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Mike wanders around the Kelso train depot https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354dc48e4b0337f7ff96978/1398070349200/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354dd40e4b09b70f392d987/1398070594069/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Sign at the Kelso Depot https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e1f5e4b075ba97647658/1398071799288/dsc01346%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Mojave Preserve One (of several) entrances to the subterranean lava tubes https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354db98e4b0766314970e4a/1398070170720/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Joe and Mike examine the old Mojave Road https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354df5fe4b0e65f5c213103/1398071137867/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Chris crawls through some tunnels in the rock https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535448e9e4b066e96f718396/1398032627874/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Cinder cones rise above the Mojave National Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354defde4b09b70f392da35/1398071039207/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Angie uses the rings to climb the crevasse. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354df29e4b0dd0011858657/1398071084581/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Chris climbs a cliff using nothing but a rope https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e210e4b0c8fd2102e476/1398071836537/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Joe, Ted, and Chris (right to left) descend into the lava tube https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e25ee4b0225edbc14bef/1398071910232/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve The bat lurks over our heads and licks its little bat lips, blinks its little bat eyes, and wiggles its little bat nose at us https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e2f6e4b00cfdbccfe584/1398072056170/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve A rattlesnake poises, ready to strike https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e236e4b0245ee301ac0b/1398071869966/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve We pose in The Chamber and behold The Beam https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354dc19e4b0337f7ff96966/1398070298972/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Cima General Store. It is in slight disrepair https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354dcdee4b0d172bcbddc35/1398070496561/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Kelso train depot. It is in a good state of preservation even though it was built in 1923 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535449c9e4b0bf8f55276587/535449cde4b0c67c912f27e5/1398032847077/img_3703%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535449c9e4b0bf8f55276587/535449cbe4b0c67c912f27e1/1398032846455/dsc01274%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535449c9e4b0bf8f55276587/535449d2e4b0b5927b88a274/1398032867754/img_3690%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535449c9e4b0bf8f55276587/53544a3be4b03c887de264b4/1398032958192/DSC01206.jpg Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535449c9e4b0bf8f55276587/535449cde4b0b5927b88a26d/1398032849785/DSC01284.jpg Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/535449c9e4b0bf8f55276587/535449cbe4b0b5927b88a26a/1398032844939/dsc01207%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354de4be4b0cd2bba3ccf01/1398070861773/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e2c8e4b0b045e688b479/1398072010138/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve We waste no time exiting https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354db56e4b0dd00118584f7/1398070114675/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve A cow from a nearby herd of free range cattle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e429e4b0b045e688b4f4/1398072363026/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354e406e4b0337f7ff96d03/1398072342748/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354df8ae4b0e85fd920fb3b/1398071180136/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Eric is at the top of the rock pile https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354dfcae4b09050c80f3011/1398071242985/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Ted works up the nerve to climb higher https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535446a8e4b0245ee30143cc/1398032041550/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve Hector, David, Anne, Steve, Colin, Chris, Maria, Mike, and Joe prepare for departure https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5354de71e4b0245ee301aa9b/1398070898979/ Travelogue - Mojave Preserve http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/nelsons-landing monthly 0.5 2014-04-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538452c2e4b024bd85824b66/1401180866996/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Chris, Mike, Nancy, Eric https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845819e4b0f0364dede446/1401182234146/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing View from the mountain top. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845725e4b0cfdce9f3f937/1401181990915/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Ted enters the strange entrance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53844fcde4b0cfdce9f3f576/1401180110800/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing The road to Nelson's Landing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538450d0e4b07c760f2352f2/1401180369068/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Chris follows one tunnel that leads to overlook a lower tunnel where we are located. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845488e4b024bd85824c4f/1401181320735/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing The puncturing bolt is almost completely removed from the tire. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845502e4b050f84ce30b6c/1401181443118/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Warning notice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538457a0e4b01f43fc2814f9/1401182113246/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Interior of command post [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538455a6e4b0b23228e2d934/1401181606854/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Chuck is atop the tower. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845175e4b050f84ce3094d/1401180534602/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing A crowd gathers to view the Desert Horned Lizard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845337e4b02461f0aedcb5/1401180984530/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Look at the jeep skidding sideways. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845005e4b01f43fc28113c/1401180166317/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Mike is trying to look inconspicuous https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845299e4b024bd85824b48/1401180825848/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing The upper reaches of Lake Mojave. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538453fae4b0d3b0ecccc2a1/1401181179155/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Pit crew at work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538456b0e4b024bd85824d91/538456f5e4b052a0e9b6e4da/1401181942148/image29%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Nelson's Landing - Run out of rope https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538456b0e4b024bd85824d91/538456d3e4b06dea67359660/1401181916586/NELSO071.jpg Travelogue - Nelson's Landing - Keep letting out rope https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538456b0e4b024bd85824d91/538456b1e4b03c02ffcf3b2c/1401181883078/NELSO070.jpg Travelogue - Nelson's Landing - Gently lower the camera in https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53844f48e4b0b23228e2d5bc/1401179976948/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing El Dorado Canyon Toward the Colorado River from this point runs El Dorado Canyon where occurred one of the richest mining claims in Nevada History. Gold and Silver were discovered here about 1859 and soon rich mines were developed. In the 1880's the canyon was bursting with a rowdy population 500 men. Many of these said to be deserters from the Civil War. The river was navigable at this time making it possible to bring in food and supplies by boat. Notorious for its feuds and shootings the canyon was equally well known for its three largest mines; the Techatticup, Wall Street, and Swabe which yielded five million dollars during 40 years of operations. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538454dbe4b08193c94c2b36/1401181405049/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Tower 35 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53844f8de4b01f43fc2810e7/1401180045851/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Anne, Maria, Steve, Ted, Angie, Chuck, Mike, Denzil, Melanie, Shannon, Dwight (the rest are off camera) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538457eae4b0a98e3dec5df2/1401182188724/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing View from the mountain top. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538455eae4b081db10a74f3a/1401181675398/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Mysterious structure (no doors or windows) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5384510de4b092b699c5e8df/1401180430226/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Honeycomb of tunnels with many exits. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845434e4b0f959c2bf523f/1401181236444/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Anne is filling the tire up to regulation air pressure.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845575e4b05c51a0fed465/1401181557718/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Mysterious Facility   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5384509be4b08f61e7a71f37/1401180315723/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Heading to Jubilee mine entrance https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845264e4b08193c94c29d2/1401180772990/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing The Desert Horned Lizard (juvenile) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845644e4b08ed23a65da0d/1401181778185/nelso066%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Abandoned mining shack. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53845760e4b00a843b7994bd/1401182048687/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing The entrance to the mountain. What lies beyond? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538452fbe4b024bd85824b82/1401180924010/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Finding our location on the map. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5384513ce4b07c53f1039921/1401180477391/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing Gated mine entrance (not locked) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5384536be4b07c760f23549d/1401181036140/ Travelogue - Nelson's Landing The trailing vehicles are driving sanely. Notice that no wall of flash-flood water is following us -- thank goodness. http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/spooky-canyon monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bd0ee4b0a6e8cc78245f/5385be41e4b0b671b22d50ba/1401273947866/dscn2236%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Ancient native campsite https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bd0ee4b0a6e8cc78245f/5385be21e4b0699d85b31bfe/1401273910743/dscn2232%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Ted points out a giant spider https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bd0ee4b0a6e8cc78245f/5385be0de4b0699d85b31bf1/1401273879767/dscn2225%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Seed pods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bd0ee4b0a6e8cc78245f/5385bd95e4b0184324425e31/1401273842773/dscn2229%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Matt finds some thorns https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bd0ee4b0a6e8cc78245f/5385bd6fe4b0342df68b6360/1401273832038/p1010077%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - A flying dragon (a.k.a., dragonfly) perched over us. The creature is hard to see, so we point it out in the picture. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bd0ee4b0a6e8cc78245f/5385bd0fe4b0e2928f1ecf57/1401273827056/dscn2222%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The "Crucifixion Bush". It grows wild in two spots. The Middle East and on a secluded dry lake near Afton. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d40fe4b040539be7a637/1401279504212/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Hector slides down a sand dune. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c79be4b01dc8cdbbae4d/1401276315719/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c483e4b0960f50fee7ac/1401275525290/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon The entrance to spooky canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d526e4b0154568fada5b/1401279783239/dscn2540%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Ted returns some unwanted sand. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385cae3e4b0342df68b6c3a/1401277166557/dscn2458%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Desert Holly https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385cadae4b0342df68b6c36/1401277181387/dscn2455%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Mesquite bush (I think) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385cab0e4b04e63be8e8bcc/1401277128739/dscn2434%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Tailings from the mine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385ca96e4b0706670e9f0cb/1401277097795/dscn2433%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Vince was here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385ca72e4b012fbde906427/1401277071153/dscn2431%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Concrete "ramps" for some unknown purpose https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385ca54e4b010a4dd4d627a/1401277035587/dscn2430%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Brick material from the mine facility https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385ca2be4b0f705ee28b074/1401276992444/dscn2419%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Gateway computer (also probably not in working condition) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385ca0ae4b0184324426642/1401276966671/dscn2414%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Volkswagon bus (not in working condition) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385c9f1e4b058e02f24dc75/1401276926305/dscn2422%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Ned practices for the circus. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385c9dee4b058e02f24dc55/1401276907118/dscn2406%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Following down the mine cart tracks. The retaining wall is in remarkable condition. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c9c1e4b0eadfb77d0cfc/5385c9c1e4b0699d85b32317/1401276880901/dscn2407%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - An ore chute positioned to dump ore into a mine cart. The tracks ran just below this chute https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d3b9e4b00c0994daacbc/1401279420410/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon The Kelso dunes. The sand isn't really tan, it just looks that way in this photo. It was actually more of a light gray. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d47ee4b0633db1903d8d/1401279615846/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Mike and Amy sneak a smooch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c43fe4b0960f50fee76f/1401275456252/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d2b5e4b042c12d4b24bf/1401279159529/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon This tank sports a hook/spike/gouger weapon. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c744e4b05e2a342b6751/1401276258055/dscn2315%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - This number was on the railroad bridge right by spooky canyon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c5e6e4b07403a822187d/1401275896192/dscn2353%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - One can always find use for a computer. Here Colin downloads some pictures to the computer for a little slide show. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c5d2e4b07403a822184b/1401275872319/dscn2347%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Stopping for lunch on the way out https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c59ce4b04088efa18311/1401275846686/dscn2340%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The canyon got very narrow the farther we traveled https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c572e4b0960f50fee82a/1401275797871/dscn2334%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Ned and Matt return from the nether regions of Spooky Canyon. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c555e4b09cdaab0483de/1401275753203/dscn2327%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - A cairn. This is a good sign. A cairn marks a fascinating location. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c538e4b05fea16ed69eb/1401275722477/dscn2317%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Initially, the canyon floor was not cramped and there was plenty of light peeking down from above. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c512e4b07678b5242571/1401275698322/dscn2314%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - We stop to investigate https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c4f7e4b07678b5242561/5385c4f8e4b05fea16ed69c4/1401275659080/dscn2301%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Deep crevasses along Afton canyon walls. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c0bde4b04e63be8e85cd/1401274558310/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Bridge over the river Afton https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d59ce4b0cf5081747a33/1401279901775/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Sunset near Kelso dunes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bc54e4b0883f710936f7/5385bca6e4b0d7fa576fa11e/1401273529083/dscn2211%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Matt find a shotgun shell https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bc54e4b0883f710936f7/5385bc85e4b043f63f8798b2/1401273501540/dscn2214%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - A close-up of the green rocks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bc54e4b0883f710936f7/5385bc71e4b043f63f8798a2/1401273470174/dscn2215%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - This is a "cairn". It looked just like a "pile of rocks" to us, but Colin ensured us that it was a cairn. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385bc54e4b0883f710936f7/5385bc55e4b0995549fe4921/1401273450580/dscn2202%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - This is Emerald Grotto. The grotto was filled with green emeralds or at least bright green rock. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c36fe4b05e2a342b64fb/1401275248984/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon The Afton road paralleled railroad tracks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c014e4b02439f662fbac/1401274390170/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Dec. 27, 1872 To whom it may concern, Died this day of sickness. Too far to travel so will put her here. Mrs. Bonnie Keebler Harris, Born Dec. 1823 in New York. Mother of five children. "God Rest Her Soul". https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cf1be4b0e2928f1edc12/1401278266943/dscn2466%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Mike hops on board the train and invites anyone to join in a joy ride. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cd6ee4b040e24f3a364c/1401277822614/dscn2503%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Matt finds piles of grain https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cd58e4b07403a8221e3c/1401277795514/dscn2497%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Now they tell us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cd47e4b07403a8221e2f/1401277779510/dscn2494%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Local art https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cd2be4b04e63be8e8e1d/1401277763609/dscn2495%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Thick and black oil. Yuk. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cd0be4b0d50684461594/1401277725288/dscn2491%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Unidentified pieces of something unidentified https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385ccdce4b0154568fad309/1401277698466/dscn2480%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Cans -- always present. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385ccb2e4b010a4dd4d63dd/1401277649811/dscn2465%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The wheel is connected by way of gears to something underneath the car. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cc94e4b0154568fad2f0/1401277611160/dscn2393%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - A cairn of railroad spikes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cc7be4b09cdaab04888c/1401277576771/dscn2482%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Here is Matt "liberating" a piece of the train. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cc16e4b0bc5722d86de3/1401277474712/dscn2461%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The railroad equivalent of a childproof safety cap. We were defeated. No train ride for us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cbe7e4b018432442678a/1401277430670/dscn2489%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The airbrake release handle. A small pull makes a very loud noise. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cbd0e4b0706670e9f197/1401277409392/dscn2472%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The train connection knuckles were an enigma. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385cbbbe4b040539be79fda/5385cbbbe4b018432442676a/1401277386279/dscn2470%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Mike and Hector release the brake and wave goodbye to everyone. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c7fee4b0b671b22d56e6/5385c8a2e4b0e2928f1ed808/1401276598929/dscn2367%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - This place must get very muddy when it rains. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c7fee4b0b671b22d56e6/5385c876e4b07cdf02859894/1401276550865/dscn2377%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Unidentified railroad part https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c7fee4b0b671b22d56e6/5385c852e4b0f52de5673f33/1401276527984/dscn2363%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Looks like someone tried to dig out the railroad car! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c7fee4b0b671b22d56e6/5385c835e4b040e24f3a32df/1401276486992/dscn2380%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - We spread out searching for the railroad car https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c7fee4b0b671b22d56e6/5385c818e4b0f705ee28af2b/1401276813452/dscn2381%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Railroad car wheels should be right here where this telling hole is. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c7fee4b0b671b22d56e6/5385c7ffe4b0f705ee28af17/1401276435023/dscn2370%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Ned explores the strength of railroad car. Can it hold a person's weight? Apparently so, but there was a hole in the top. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d5cde4b07678b5243109/1401279951146/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon The sky is on fire. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5384b5f8e4b07c760f23a8fe/1401206266178/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon World's tallest thermometer! If you look closely, you can see the temperature is already 87 degrees. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5384b625e4b024bd8582a054/1401206311130/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon The group poses for a picture. Ted is anxious to leave and is waiting in the car. You can see him in the background (Ned is outside the car, waving). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c05ee4b0f705ee28a9c6/1401274478862/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Crossing the Mojave River. That is real water, but it is not real deep. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c161e4b0342df68b65aa/5385c323e4b058e02f24d70b/1401275185684/dscn2286%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - A cairn marking the location of the wagon stop caves https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c161e4b0342df68b65aa/5385c1bde4b0fdcd7f07889b/1401274829169/dscn2288%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - We explore the area around the campsite https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c161e4b0342df68b65aa/5385c193e4b0b671b22d5309/1401274800669/dscn2282%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The roof was covered in soot. Evidence of many wagon campouts here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c161e4b0342df68b65aa/5385c17fe4b0b671b22d52fe/1401274764500/dscn2285%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - Ant Lion traps https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5385c161e4b0342df68b65aa/5385c162e4b0e2928f1ed250/1401274740395/dscn2281%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Spooky Canyon - The wagon stop cave. Ted explores the ant lion traps that cover the cave floor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c3abe4b0e2928f1ed46a/1401275309435/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon "Paper" clips hold the railroad track down https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385c772e4b0184324426451/1401276276190/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Looking straight up https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d264e4b0e2928f1edfda/1401279081029/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon This tank is wielding rotating buzz saw blades of death. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d4e8e4b0154568fad9f9/1401279722953/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon A dune beetle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d554e4b09cdaab049052/1401279829594/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon A train rushes past! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d44ee4b0633db1903d57/1401279568564/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon A sand pit (a.k.a., Sarlac pit) is discovered by an outcropping of rock. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385d4b9e4b0b671b22d6040/1401279676032/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Matt climbs on rocks that overlook the dunes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385bface4b09cdaab0480a1/1401274285668/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon After defiling down several layers of rock, Mike finds a bottle with a note. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5384b5b3e4b07fd38857733d/1401206198404/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon Ned, Eric, Hector, Colin, Amy, Mike, David, Ted, Marie, Matt https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5385bf79e4b0d18ac7dd51b0/1401274235624/ Travelogue - Spooky Canyon The grave of Bonnie Keebler Harris. This picture was taken before Mike started to dig. http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/marshall-peak monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53872349e4b08c312fbbfe8b/1401365346486/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5386b21de4b0b80086b21171/1401336350213/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak Last minute advice https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538720b3e4b03af9d1c556ca/1401364660021/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5387222ce4b09ebc9e38ae48/1401365037248/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538721f6e4b02f7f948ecd1b/1401364983114/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5386b15ee4b06d5f2528695e/1401336179623/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak Viewing the inversion layer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53872248e4b0b9520869e157/1401365075916/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53872471e4b0792be624c70b/1401365660520/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538722eee4b0422ca668d5bf/538722fbe4b0422ca668d5d2/1401365268343/06Jul040.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Go... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538722eee4b0422ca668d5bf/538722f5e4b02f7f948ecdf9/1401365261174/06Jul038.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Set... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538722eee4b0422ca668d5bf/538722f0e4b02f7f948ecdea/1401365254711/06Jul037.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Ready... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5386b2b8e4b0f6a71c87c1ba/5386b2d5e4b0bf2019590a3d/1401336573045/06Jul024.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Gone https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5386b2b8e4b0f6a71c87c1ba/5386b2d2e4b00c6a0d2c5c85/1401336566686/06Jul023.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Going https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5386b2b8e4b0f6a71c87c1ba/5386b2cfe4b0dbf4e86ba7b4/1401336561909/06Jul022.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Going https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5386b2b8e4b0f6a71c87c1ba/5386b2c7e4b0dbf4e86ba79f/1401336556828/06Jul021.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Go https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5386b2b8e4b0f6a71c87c1ba/5386b2c1e4b0dbf4e86ba79a/1401336551554/wing_is_up%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Set https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5386b2b8e4b0f6a71c87c1ba/5386b2b9e4b0bf2019590a0a/1401336544866/06Jul016.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Ready https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538723b4e4b0d9893f41f57d/538723f1e4b05d183bf382f9/1401365560611/06Jul054.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Mark lands https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538723b4e4b0d9893f41f57d/538723e6e4b05d183bf382e2/1401365548357/06Jul052.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Kevin lands closest to the target cone https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538723b4e4b0d9893f41f57d/538723dae4b05d183bf382d6/1401365529554/06Jul046.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Kucan lands https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/538723b4e4b0d9893f41f57d/538723b4e4b05d183bf382bc/1401365520750/06Jul049.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Landing formation https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53871ff3e4b05226db22741b/53872002e4b05226db227421/1401364554662/06Jul026.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - A puff a wind (from the wrong direction) messes up Kucan's paraglider layout https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53871ff3e4b05226db22741b/5387200be4b0644f72513511/1401364570207/06Jul027.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Kucan continues to wait and wait for the wind https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53871ff3e4b05226db22741b/53871ff4e4b0644f7251350b/1401364513920/06Jul025.jpg Travelogue - Marshall Peak - Kucan sets up and waits for the wind https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53872459e4b02f67ded7df78/1401365595222/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53872289e4b0abd433cb6806/1401365169038/ Travelogue - Marshall Peak http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/cottonwood-pass monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9ee8e4b0c92f60970d27/1398447848827/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Strange contraption. What could it be used for? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355de39e4b08052eda8f642/1398136377945/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Chuck points out various architectural aspects of the flimsy building foundation https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355dc60e4b08e71d0186194/1398135905433/mine_tailings%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Mine tailings piled up just outside of the mine entrance https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355dca5e4b0e9f789ebcc18/1398135974978/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Ted stands over an old foundation to a long disintegrated building https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9e50e4b0c36446ce3307/1398447696892/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Chuck points out some architectural feature or else someone just asked the question "Where's Steve?" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535aa0e9e4b0250fbbc30aea/1398448362394/cottonwood_spring%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Cottonwood Spring as viewed from the lookout point https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9e70e4b016442238e6d8/1398447728974/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Chris climbs into the loft to check it out. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535aa198e4b06f00084b7a84/1398448537561/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9f1ce4b05716e6746539/1398447901031/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass The view of the house from our lunch spot. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355da97e4b0b67f88a88995/1398135448192/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Lookout hill (lower hill) with MT. Potosi in the background https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355ddc7e4b08052eda8f5d6/1398136264286/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass The abandoned miner's house https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355dbe5e4b0240356d3608d/1398135781715/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Chuck points out something in the valley https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9f48e4b0e2fec5233933/1398447945149/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass An off road trip as viewed from a following vehicle (notice the dust) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9f73e4b0c7fea732f327/1398447988447/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass The "Gas Line" that travels to Las Vegas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535aa1dfe4b0d126bb6dbd30/1398448616179/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Old water tower in Goodsprings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9ec2e4b01f84b6d318cc/1398447811468/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Ted takes our picture as we eat lunch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535a9ea0e4b0c92f60970cb6/1398447777534/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass The front door as viewed from the inside. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535aa2f1e4b04c3b3d22c8c0/1398448882892/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Looking across the dry lakebed https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355dcdae4b0d988ab9c8acc/1398136028457/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Squashed rusty tin cans https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355db9fe4b0e9f789ebcad9/1398135732224/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Spreading out to look for horses https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535aa25ee4b0e0ba209ca732/1398448735389/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Underside view of dust-devil https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535aa2a4e4b06f00084b7b91/1398448805513/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Lining up on the Jean dry lake https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53558904e4b00e93e08b69c9/1398114579272/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Posing at trailhead https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/535aa33ee4b0c3b74630efb0/1398448958594/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass Remains of a well in Hidden Valley https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5355de70e4b0e846eb40a359/1398136432170/ Travelogue - Cottonwood Pass The underside of the house. Notice the foundation consists only of sticks for support http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/delamar-ghost-town monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381384ae4b06fe80abc6ba4/1400977482242/back_again%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Stopping again to see where we are https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538139abe4b08f61e7a4a2f2/1400977835858/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Impromptu conference to figure out what to do next https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813918e4b08f61e7a4a29d/1400977701387/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Stopping again to confer on our plans (and location) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381387de4b0135aba1a03ed/1400977534467/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Mike holds the gate open for us to pass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813a11e4b0ed2aa3d481f2/1400977938258/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town The cows watch as we drive by. [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538132b7e4b07c760f20d2ee/1400976056485/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381394ce4b02ca8a934fae3/1400977740412/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Cows in a corral https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538139d1e4b06d57f2525f9e/1400977874996/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town A cow walking off the road https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813b64e4b0d3b0ecca50bb/1400978276595/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Mike and Maria pose in archway [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538138aae4b036bf39f22059/1400977578580/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Bleached bones of former explorer? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813a60e4b0135aba1a04fd/1400978017639/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Driving through canyon as the sun sets https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813ab9e4b0cfdce9f1789c/1400978106093/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Etta E. Frank 1873-1896 [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538137bfe4b07c760f20d788/1400977343943/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Driving across the desert https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381330fe4b024bd857fd08a/1400976148502/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town We stop to get our bearings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381397de4b0b3a648ee8344/1400977790588/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town This is what the caravan looks like in transit https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813a8be4b014795b1d7ffa/1400978059937/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Driving at night looks like this https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813b41e4b0ed2aa3d482dc/1400978242118/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Delamar at night. Are those ghosts? [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813a38e4b06dea67331e92/1400977977465/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Conference on how to change a tire. Mike is busy actually doing the changing. [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813340e4b08f61e7a49e46/1400976200692/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Ted opens the gate for us https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813af2e4b011aa8abf6da5/1400978163502/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town Richard Gordon 1857-1907 [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53813b1ae4b07c53f10121f0/1400978202768/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town What is this? [photo by Jonathan] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381325be4b0f219e1f7254f/1400975971971/ Travelogue - Delamar Ghost Town http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/dnwr monthly 0.5 2014-04-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818de4e4b0b1911b9fb221/1400999398159/07%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381898be4b08f61e7a4d7b0/1400998285087/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Kendal discovers a Mylar balloon shaped like a rose. Is it a scientific weather balloon or an escapee from a social event? We may never know. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818362e4b0b1911b9faccf/1400996707101/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Convenient sign that gave directions and distances https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818b41e4b05a01674f9c2a/1400998722875/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Mike makes friends https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381894fe4b011aa8abf9fd8/1400998224924/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Gargantuan twisted and mostly dead Joshua tree https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818f62e4b036bf39f2577d/1400999793034/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge The regular scenery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53814097e4b0d3b0ecca555a/1400979609139/dscn0004%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Desert National Wildlife Range U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818926e4b011aa8abf9fc9/1400998183862/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Strange texture to the rocks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818c89e4b08ed23a6390db/1400999050054/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge This rock was hidden on the trip. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818aaae4b07c760f210e9d/1400998572174/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Maria, Kendal, and Mike pose on the rocks near Cow Camp https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538148aee4b07c53f1012cb3/1400981679365/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge This small stream connected the ponds together https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818a63e4b07fd38854dd73/1400998500822/dscn1096%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Mike and Kendal are climbing over these rocks. They are very tiny in this picture. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818af8e4b007073a0c03c1/1400998649354/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge A very small Doberman pincer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818b78e4b007073a0c0402/1400998777743/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Last of the suns rays light the mountain tops https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f9f1e4b0b1911b9fe1d5/1401027059226/dscn1124%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - Sprouts https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f9cbe4b085f9cb1430cd/1401027021563/dscn1129%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - Thistles of some kind https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f9ade4b050f84ce0f6b2/1401026991236/dscn0934%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - Large moth (or butterfly) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f999e4b050f84ce0f6a7/1401026970648/dscn0951%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - "Ranger" the duck patrolling the pond https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f985e4b050f84ce0f694/1401026950604/dscn0927%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - An exceeding large dragonfly https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f964e4b06fe80abcce4f/1401026917124/dscn0923%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - Giant wasp-like insect feeding on the sap oozing from this plant https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f94ae4b06fe80abcce2c/1401026891238/dscn0830%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - Lizard poses for a portrait https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5381f90ce4b0b3a648eeef23/5381f90de4b0ea0513de6fe5/1401026830173/dscn0910%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge - A Large Tadpole https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53814065e4b0f219e1f73051/1400979558156/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Maria, Joe, Mike, and Kendal at Corn Creek Field Station https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381487ce4b068e56bb5b903/1400981629715/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Nature trail https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818eb6e4b07c53f10158eb/1400999607495/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818d52e4b02ca8a935313f/1400999251691/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538180c3e4b01f43fc25caf1/1400996035841/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Tranquil pond https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53814909e4b08f61e7a4adfe/5381490ce4b07c53f1012cd8/1431173568805/02%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53814909e4b08f61e7a4adfe/53814b4ce4b0544494c7376a/1400982350018/03%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53814909e4b08f61e7a4adfe/53814b52e4b0544494c73774/1400982355888/01%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538189c7e4b0b3690d3dbf8a/1400998345667/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Rugged terrain around Cow Camp https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818453e4b085f9cb13fc0e/1400996948996/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Large flat-bottomed depression full of Joshua trees. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381848ae4b0b23228e09be8/1400997002934/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Second blockage in Deadman Canyon - I wonder if they are trying to tell us something. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818391e4b037295d97a76c/1400996754220/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Strange sign. We couldn't figure it out so we just continued. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818415e4b037295d97a790/1400996886345/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Deadman Canyon - Hidden Forest Open to hiking only https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538140fce4b030a54b65373f/1400979709765/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Corn Creek Field Station https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818e71e4b03c02ffccebbd/1400999538759/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538189f8e4b007073a0c0333/1400998393167/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Cow Camp https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818a27e4b05c51a0fc8fd7/1400998441503/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Bureau of Land Management Project No. 552 Cow Camp Spring https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538141a3e4b02ca8a935007a/1400979876331/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Panorama taken in front of the Corn Creek Field Station https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818d2be4b02461f0ac93f6/1400999213091/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5381413fe4b0476310fc0eca/1400979776937/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Test your desert IQ - Exhibit https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53818e2be4b07c53f10158b0/1400999468358/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538183c7e4b0ac7f7a7ba59f/1400996808695/ Travelogue - Desert National Wildlife Refuge Hidden Forest Road begins here http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/knob-hill monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e2e4e4b09192d2a8671d/1401152230632/ Travelogue - Knob Hill A mean-looking ant. My theory is that it bites like a black ant and stings like a red ant, but I sure wasn't going to verify that. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f392e4b0ac7f7a7da213/1401156499597/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Amy, Ted, and Mike patrol the perimeter of the fenced off mine entrance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f7eae4b06d57f2549cfe/1401157612391/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Ted finds a very spiny cactus ball. The thorns are barbed and refuse to be extracted from the skin. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e3f9e4b050f84ce2aaae/1401152507159/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Scalloped depressions in the rocks defied explanation. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f542e4b052a0e9b69cec/5383f5d5e4b01f43fc27ccd9/1401157087832/img_0377%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - "That's just great." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f542e4b052a0e9b69cec/5383f5bbe4b08193c94be3cd/1401157053641/img_0374%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - Hey, wait a minute Ted. The brake fluid is really over here, by the master brake cylinder. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f542e4b052a0e9b69cec/5383f5a2e4b05c51a0fe8b51/1401157028806/img_0373%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - "The brake fluid is fine guys. Trust me." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f542e4b052a0e9b69cec/5383f553e4b037295d99abab/1401156948948/img_0372%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - "Yup, the brake fluid looks just fine to me." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f542e4b052a0e9b69cec/5383f543e4b037295d99ab95/1401156933504/img_0370%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - "Let me see... I know. It might be the brake fluid. I better check it." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e06fe4b06fe80abe81e9/1401151600458/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Field of boulders. They were all rounded and made of a strange rocky, yet crunchy, material. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e48ce4b03eaa293c3594/1401152654266/ Travelogue - Knob Hill This is how it must have looked to the early explorers before color was invented. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383df1de4b08f61e7a6bce8/1401151273244/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Ted, Amy, Joe, Dwight, Kendal, Mike https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f46be4b05a0167518c24/1401156716475/ Travelogue - Knob Hill There were countless of these, whatcha-macallits growing about. They were about the size of a baseball, but much fuzzier. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e3bce4b092b699c587cc/1401152446270/ Travelogue - Knob Hill This barrel cactus grows right out of the boulder! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f40ce4b05a0167518bc3/1401156621803/ Travelogue - Knob Hill View of the Colorado river. The power-line road begins from this point. The road goes up and down, but mostly down from this location. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f4e1e4b0ded88d261198/1431173568055/ Travelogue - Knob Hill https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e426e4b08791cb70152d/1401152552838/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Is that a rock or a giant egg? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f4afe4b0f959c2bf02ce/1401156785030/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Mike decides to decorate Ted's (T-Bone's) car while Ted wasn't looking. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e356e4b0f0364ded85c4/1401152344198/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Skull of some kind. Dog? Coyote? Gorilla? We may never know. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e4c2e4b050f84ce2abdc/1431173567380/ Travelogue - Knob Hill https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f735e4b0870ae9a723e4/5383f7a1e4b068e56bb7e2b0/1401157557773/104-0415_IMG%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - "We're on a schedule here guys. Could you speed it up?" -- Dwight https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f735e4b0870ae9a723e4/5383f772e4b068e56bb7e267/1401157517618/104-0412_IMG.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - Dwight decides to "lift a finger" and help with the tire changing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f735e4b0870ae9a723e4/5383f75ae4b085f9cb15fa37/1401157468043/104-0413_IMG%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - Standing around watching the work being done. Sheesh, you would think they were middle-management types or something. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/5383f735e4b0870ae9a723e4/5383f736e4b03c02ffceeeae/1401157432764/104-0401_IMG%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill - Dang. This tire is really flat. I don't think fix-a-flat will help. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f436e4b08193c94be226/1401156664982/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Ever wonder what the inside of a big power-line tower looks like? Wonder no more. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f67ae4b0ea0513e03991/1401157249273/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Lake Mead National Recreation Area https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383df9ee4b0cfdce9f39773/1401151392286/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Telephoto view of one of the "knobs" near Knob Hill. You can see this (tiny) knob in the picture on the left. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f3c7e4b01f43fc27ca68/1401156564355/ Travelogue - Knob Hill A vat of some kind. What are these used for? My guess is some kind of chemical leeching process. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e121e4b07c53f1033c47/1401151778893/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Kendal waves from the very top of this mountain of boulders. You may have to click on this picture to be able to see him. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f353e4b0e8147d35548e/1401156437052/ Travelogue - Knob Hill This is what was found. The fragment of pottery (upper left) was the only thing worthwhile. The other items are a bullet and some rock fragments that vaguely resemble arrowheads. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e0b0e4b08f61e7a6be93/1401151665745/ Travelogue - Knob Hill This is one of several campfire rings in the area. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f85be4b014795b1fb6ee/1401157724417/ Travelogue - Knob Hill A potty'd plant https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f6b0e4b030a54b67777c/1401157299445/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Travel only on routes designated by this symbol. All vehicles must be street legal. No target shooting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e0eee4b09192d2a864df/1431173566148/ Travelogue - Knob Hill https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e039e4b09192d2a863c3/1431173566179/ Travelogue - Knob Hill https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f6f1e4b0b3690d3fbf6c/1401157362767/ Travelogue - Knob Hill This is the mining operation behind the road block and the warning signs. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e45be4b03eaa293c3550/1401152605840/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Ribs or veins on this rock. Other rocks in the area had knobs and splotches. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e384e4b07c53f1033ed4/1401152393076/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Strange Tiberium-like substance growing on the rocks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383f88de4b0544494c965a8/1401157849930/104-0423_IMG%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Knob Hill In memory of Clarabelle Douglas. Pioneer teacher of Nelson Nevada. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383dfe8e4b037295d9992c9/1401151465627/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Cottonwood Desert Management Area Limited Use Area In area beyond sign vehicles must remain on designated routes no cross-country travel obey posted signs https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383e319e4b030a54b675fdf/1401152282787/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Ladybug, Ladybug, fly away home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5383df66e4b0a98e3debfc40/1401151341798/ Travelogue - Knob Hill Distant view of the boulder field http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/lower-potosi monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53840dd4e4b011aa8ac1bf66/53840ddfe4b037295d99c774/1401163232146/top_of_towers%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Lower Potosi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53840dd4e4b011aa8ac1bf66/53840de9e4b037295d99c78e/1401163242203/kucan_roof%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Lower Potosi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53840dd4e4b011aa8ac1bf66/53840dd5e4b037295d99c762/1401163221548/on_tower%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Lower Potosi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53840c77e4b081db10a71af9/1401162872266/ Travelogue - Lower Potosi Radio Towers https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53840e0ee4b011aa8ac1bf90/1401163278504/ Travelogue - Lower Potosi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53840cd0e4b014795b1fcc8d/1401162960869/ Travelogue - Lower Potosi Sandy Valley https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53840d1de4b03eaa293c62a5/53840d1de4b0b3a648f0ceb9/1401163038108/mike_waves%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Lower Potosi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53840d1de4b03eaa293c62a5/53840d3ce4b03eaa293c62d4/1401163069238/three_ramp%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Lower Potosi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53840d1de4b03eaa293c62a5/53840d27e4b03eaa293c62b4/1401163063427/roger_ramp%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Lower Potosi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53840cace4b07c53f1036df4/1401162924857/ Travelogue - Lower Potosi Las Vegas http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/4/20/duck-creek monthly 0.5 2014-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820e17e4b081db10a54a7c/1401032223226/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Racing back to town. Mike zooms off and the rest of us try to keep up. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820791e4b0544494c79918/1401030546311/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Pausing before climbing the next rock face on the trail to the petroglyphs. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820b58e4b0b3690d3dff3a/1401031527729/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Horse(?) and rider. Oh my! Horsey-Worsey, what long ears you have! This could be a drawing of a Bantha. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820707e4b07c53f1019478/1401030409328/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Ted is a bit lost. He is consulting a map, but it was too cold to step outside and help. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820cafe4b07fd388551a15/1401031856390/ Travelogue - Duck Creek These shallow holes revealed wet gravel. The water table is close to the surface here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538207c5e4b03134ace0740f/1401030599234/ Travelogue - Duck Creek The first petroglyph. It is faint and high up the rock face. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5382085ae4b0ed66fc51d5e7/1401030748619/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Creatures of the region were a favorite subject of early petroglyph artists. This is creature with a big head and long tail. Possibly a dog or maybe a lion. It could even be a bighorn sheep and the artist slipped when drawing the tail (sheep have very short tails). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820759e4b08791cb6e674a/1401030492180/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Mike, Nancy, Renee, Ted, and Angie are gathering for a group photo. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820941e4b037295d97e59d/1401030988296/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Just your standard Tyrannosaurus Rex roaring and showing its teeth. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820aa4e4b081db10a547d9/1401031333522/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Wave propagation and spectrum analysis chart. Too bad they didn't finish the "E=MC2" formula. I would have been impressed if they had. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53820af3e4b0d3b0eccac2f3/53820b22e4b0b8104fba1c0d/1401031459885/dscn1865%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Duck Creek - Another large-headed humanoid complete with tentacles and antennae sprouting from its head. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53820af3e4b0d3b0eccac2f3/53820b08e4b06fe80abcdaec/1401031433746/dscn1832%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Duck Creek - A pair of large-headed humanoids leaping with ease, almost as if they were artificially lightened by some kind of anti-gravity belts. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53820af3e4b0d3b0eccac2f3/53820af5e4b06fe80abcdae4/1401031414743/img_0648%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Duck Creek - Close-up of one of these humanoid's head. Hmm... This looks a lot like E.T https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/5382090de4b03eaa293a82ff/1401030926097/ Travelogue - Duck Creek A bighorn sheep and two juveniles frolic over the rocks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820dd2e4b07c53f1019aea/1401032168489/ Travelogue - Duck Creek It was a bit easier descending down the mini-cliffs we had ascended earlier. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820d69e4b02ca8a9356d8a/1401032045798/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Shadows creep into the wash. Sedimentary layered rock stands out well in this light. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820a6ae4b02461f0acd025/1401031276208/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Power pole and an antenna are illustrated here. Ha Ha, these people didn't realize that a power pole doesn't actually require a large Danish pastry for support. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820e88e4b08791cb6e6c09/1401032330925/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Mike speeds ahead and 'flies' over some hills. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820c7fe4b0ed66fc51d932/1401031808117/ Travelogue - Duck Creek These formations are precariously balanced over our heads. They consist of large, sharp, and probably heavy rocks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820891e4b0f959c2bd46ff/1401030810617/ Travelogue - Duck Creek It seems clear that snakes and bugs were a major part of prehistoric life. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53820998e4b00a843b778f28/538209d0e4b07bcdae102555/1401031121750/img_0625%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Duck Creek - Ow! I hate it when that happens https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53820998e4b00a843b778f28/538209b6e4b0bc0d91a5d603/1401031095789/img_0642%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Duck Creek - Ahhhhh!!!!! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53820998e4b00a843b778f28/53820999e4b0f219e1f79f46/1401031067330/dscn1871%5B1%5D.jpg Travelogue - Duck Creek - A wild, savage, and hugry beast prowls the desert https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820609e4b0bc0d91a5d32c/1401030155913/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Kendal, Nancy, Renee, Joe, Ted, Angie, Maria, Mike https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820bede4b0b3a648eefbfe/1401031662869/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Some petroglyphs are beyond our meager ability to interpret them. someday we may understand the meaning of these cryptic symbols. Until then, we can only wonder at the hidden mysteries they may contain. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/538206d5e4b08193c94a29dd/1401030359535/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Sharp turn at the Sloan exit. Weeeee! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820806e4b07c760f2148d5/1401030664244/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Renee, Mike, Nancy, Angie, Ted, and Maria. Petroglyphs are all over the place here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820c3ee4b0c9ba92a5ceca/1401031744137/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Huddling together for warmth while the others climb the rocks -- except for Kendal. Who knows where he is at this point? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820bb0e4b0f219e1f7a097/1401031602117/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Experiments with written language? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53820d9de4b052a0e9b4d508/1401032094038/ Travelogue - Duck Creek Kendal finally returns just under the wire. That was close! http://www.miniquest.com/blog/2014/6/nevada-state-museum monthly 0.5 2014-07-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53b0ca2fe4b044d9476f6fea/1404095072124/ Travelogue - Nevada State Museum Goldfield Nevada, September 24th, 1915 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53aea8cfe4b07454534f6b82/1403955441781/ Travelogue - Nevada State Museum The Nevada State Museum at Las Vegas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d701e4b094f6ef92ec2c/1404099389043/Untitled1_0019_Layer+1+copy+11.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Treasure City This is the only known image of Treasure city, part of White Pine County mining boom in 1869. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6ffe4b0732f867609ef/1404099371411/Untitled1_0018_Layer+1+copy+12.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Goldfield The wild boom town of Goldfield had many raucous celebrations and parades in its heyday. This one in 1910 included elephants. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6fce4b094f6ef92ec23/1404099354259/Untitled1_0017_Layer+1+copy+13.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Goldfield Drilling contests in Goldfield attracted thousands of spectators around 1907. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6f9e4b0732f867609e7/1404099335525/Untitled1_0016_Layer+1+copy+14.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Goldfield Activity and development are seen in Goldfield by 1905. Note the large Miners Union Hall building in the center. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6f6e4b094f6ef92ec1f/1404099315523/Untitled1_0015_Layer+1+copy+15.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Tonopah Tonopah mines were tremendous silver producers and attracted a large populationl. the Eagles fraternal group sponsored a parade there in 1907. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6f5e4b0732f867609de/1404099298255/Untitled1_0014_Layer+1+copy+16.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Rhyolite By about 1930, twenty-five years after the boom, Rhyolite was mostly abandoned. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6f1e4b094f6ef92ec18/1404099273162/Untitled1_0013_Layer+1+copy+17.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Eureka The Eureka mining district produced millions of dollars in silver-lead ore in the 1870s and 1880s. A Eureka butcher shop is seen around 1900. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6efe4b0732f867609cf/1404099254682/Untitled1_0012_Layer+1+copy+18.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Belmont The decline of the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Belmont by the 1900s represents the fate of most Nevada mining camps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6ece4b094f6ef92ec07/1404099242377/Untitled1_0011_Layer+1+copy+19.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Belmont The Belmont Mining District prospered in the 1860s and 1870s. The Cosmopolitan Hotel is seen around 1880. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6eae4b0732f867609c5/1404099211066/Untitled1_0010_Layer+1+copy+20.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Eureka Eureka mines produced millions of dollars of gold and silver in the 1870s and 1880s. Activity had dwindled by 1930. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6e8e4b094f6ef92ebf0/1404099195944/Untitled1_0009_Layer+1+copy+21.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Eureka Eureka's mines made it a prominent Nevada city in the 1870s. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6e6e4b0732f867609bf/1404099169945/Untitled1_0008_Layer+1+copy+22.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Tonopah The Tonopah Volunteer Fire Department around 1905. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6e3e4b094f6ef92ebe9/1404099141775/Untitled1_0007_Layer+1+copy+23.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Austin The boom camp of Austin and other Reese River discoveries brought 10,000 people to the area in the 1860s. Seen here around 1870, Austin's decline soon followed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6e1e4b0732f867609b5/1404099126271/Untitled1_0006_Layer+1+copy+24.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Aurora The 19th-century mining camp of Aurora as it looked around 1930. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6d8e4b0732f867609a4/1404099078709/Untitled1_0002_Layer+1+copy+28.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Octavius Decatur Gass Octavius Decatur Gass was a miner who took over the abandoned Las Vegas Mormon Fort in the 1860s and turned it into the Las Vegas Ranch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6d8e4b0ac0875476f3d/1404099019512/Untitled1_0001_Layer+1+copy+29.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Round Valley Turn-of-the-century living room at a ranch in Round Velley https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6d5e4b0732f8676099b/1404098983881/Untitled1_0000_Layer+1+copy+30.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Las Vegas A Las Vegas Ranch sign on a commercial building around 1905. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6d5e4b0ac0875476f34/1404098879153/Untitled1_0030_Layer+1.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Reno A streetcar in Reno, around 1907 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6d2e4b0732f86760993/1404098853500/Untitled1_0029_Layer+1+copy.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Mary Pickford Actress Mary Pickford's 1920 Nevada divorce brought a lot of attention to the state's divorce industry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6d0e4b0ac0875476f28/1404098274879/Untitled1_0027_Layer+1+copy+3.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0d6cce4b0c08c28396862/53b0d6dbe4b0ac0875476f3f/1404098278322/Untitled1_0003_Layer+1+copy+27.jpg Travelogue - 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Nevada State Museum - Gould & Curry Silver mining Company A check drawn on the Bank of California for 168 dollars https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0c673e4b0d621f6aa81d9/53b0c67fe4b0061852c100f4/1404094455349/Untitled1_0003_Layer+1+copy+2.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Consolidated Virginia Mining Company 5 shares https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0c673e4b0d621f6aa81d9/53b0c67ee4b03bad691c117d/1404094418386/Untitled1_0002_Layer+1+copy+3.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Sutro Tunnel Company 20 shares https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0c673e4b0d621f6aa81d9/53b0c67ae4b03bad691c117a/1404094337313/Untitled1_0001_Layer+1+copy+4.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Co. 50 Pounds Sterling value divided into coupons of 1 Pound 50 Shilling each. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0c673e4b0d621f6aa81d9/53b0c67ae4b0061852c100eb/1404094233558/Untitled1_0000_Layer+1+copy+5.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Ely Consolidated Copper Company 100 shares https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c6ae4b0be242b009290/1404084655222/Untitled1_0008_L1000824-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Pyramid Lake, Nevada https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c5fe4b0be1ad0211e68/1404084429183/Untitled1_0001_L1000817-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Railroad along the Truckee River https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c7ce4b0be242b0092a1/1404084104378/Untitled1_0018_L1000910-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Sheep Ranching Sheep ranching was prevalent across the Sierra Nevada Ranges of Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and northern California beginning in the 1860s. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c7ae4b0be1ad0211ea2/1404083860912/Untitled1_0017_L1000909-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - 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Joe Gans defended his lightweight title in a 42 round fight. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c75e4b0be242b00929b/1404083900098/Untitled1_0014_L1000906-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Frank Sinatra & chorus line girls https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c74e4b0be1ad0211e8f/1404083524228/Untitled1_0013_L1000905-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Supply Wagon A supply wagon with a sixteen horse team moving west on Wilson Street, Las Vegas, 1905. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c6de4b0be1ad0211e84/1404083674097/Untitled1_0009_L1000825-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Stagecoach Daily stagecoach from Lovelock to Mazuma, Seven Troughs, Vernon Mount, and Andrews properties. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c69e4b0be1ad0211e79/1404083363475/Untitled1_0007_L1000823-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Railroad Watering Station Water towers such as these were common. They were regular fixtures along the railroad that allowed frequent resupply of water for the steam engines. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b0935ce4b00738d8822f57/1404081047705/Untitled1_0022_L1000915-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Numaga Numaga, high chief of the Paiute Indians. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b091f7e4b0f83f2d89de54/1404080673220/Untitled1_0010_L1000826-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Dat So La Lee Dat So La Lee (-1929) is arguably the most famous Washoe weaver ever, and among the most famous American basketweavers. Her Indian name translates to "young willow" and "quiet woman." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c79e4b0be242b00929f/1404082736989/Untitled1_0016_L1000908-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Native Americans These native Americans, origin unknown, display unusually long hands and fingers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c77e4b0be1ad0211e95/1404082500637/Untitled1_0015_L1000907-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Elvis and Priscilla Presley Elvis and Priscilla marry on May 1st, 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c67e4b0be242b00928c/1404083071545/Untitled1_0005_L1000821-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Stewart Ranch The home of Helen J Stewart which she inherited after a hired gunfighter killed her father Archibald Stewart in 1884. She continued to run the ranch for the next 20 years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c63e4b0be1ad0211e6e/1404081057353/Untitled1_0004_L1000820-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - James Pierson Beckwourth James Pierson Beckwourth (1798-1866) was an American mountain man, fur trader, and explorer. An negro born into slavery in Virginia, he was freed by his father (and master) and apprenticed to a blacksmith; later he moved to the American West. As a fur trapper, he lived with the Crow for years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c5fe4b0be242b009280/1404083302415/Untitled1_0002_L1000818-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Sarah Winnemucca Sarah Winnemucca was a prominent female Paiute activist and educator; she helped gain release of her people from the Yakima Reseration following the Bannock War of 1878. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c5be4b0be242b00927c/1404082195455/Untitled1_0000_L1000816-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - 504 Model Steam Locomotive The 33-504 model steam locomotive was a staple of the train engines throughout the west. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c55e4b0be242b009271/1404079843090/Untitled1_0020_L1000913-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - One Armed Bandits (1935) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c63e4b0be242b009287/1404079257936/Untitled1_0003_L1000819-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b08c51e4b0c08c28392240/53b08c66e4b0be1ad0211e76/1404079273949/Untitled1_0006_L1000822-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53aea833e4b0efba71ec0930/1403955298793/ Travelogue - Nevada State Museum A bristlecone pine greets visitors entering the museum. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/t/53b0efb9e4b096ce15bdf32a/1404104659191/L1000438.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum Exhibit covering the Nevada Test Site and Army Gunnery School. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53afa6e8e4b0efba71eccf48/53afa72de4b0b3e1fc206d74/1404021483693/L1000332.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum The Shasta Ground Sloth lived in Nevada for several million years until the end of the last ice age. this nearly complete skeleton was found in a cave on Devil's Peak. Slow-moving sloths tore up plants for food with their huge claws and stood on their hind legs to reach low branches. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53afa6e8e4b0efba71eccf48/53afa708e4b0384cc89e9144/1404021602785/L1000342.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum During the Triassic Period, 225 million years ago, a group of reptiles called ichthyosaurs swam in warm shallow seas. They were predators, eating fish, squid, and ammonites. They came up to the surface to breathe. Several hundred species appeared over the next 150 million years, ranging in size from 65 feet to 2 feet. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53afa6e8e4b0efba71eccf48/53afa6fde4b0384cc89e913e/1404021493867/L1000919.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum This large horse, Equus pacificus, roamed in herds throughout Nevada during the last ice age. this beautifully preserved horse fossil was found on the shores of Pyramid Lake in 1985 by Jack Harrelson. Although many different kinds of horses evolved in North America beginning about 55 million years ago, the last horses in North America became extinct 10,000 years ago. The wild mustangs in the west today are descendents of horses reintroduced from Europe in the 16th century https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53afa6e8e4b0efba71eccf48/53afa6f3e4b0384cc89e9139/1404020857498/L1000743.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum Christopher Columbian Mammoth (side view) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b07783e4b0f83f2d89c1a8/1404073941387/L1000346.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Kangaroo Rat This nocturnal rodent is only out on moonless nights and is still one of the favorite prey of bobcats, coyotes, owls, and snakes. greatly enlarged areas in its skull are specialized for hearing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b07506e4b044d9476f1b0d/1404073469354/L1000783.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Cougar The cougar, also known as the mountain lion, is a large cat native to the Americas. It lives a secretive and largely solitary life preferring the evenings and night for hunting. An excellent stalk-and-ambush predator, the cougar purses a wide variety of prey including humans. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b0739ee4b0384cc89f0e6d/1404073077414/L1000782.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Woodrat Woodrats have been part of the Nevada landscape for thousands of years, gathering vegetation into nests. Their concentrated urine glues the nest together. While they do not live in cities, they often build nests near hoses on the edges of the desert. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b071b1e4b02125b918cc90/1404072640162/L1000769.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Bobcat This solitary hunter lives in rocky areas and eats rodents and other prey ti comes across. Good eyes and sharp claws make them excellent nighttime predators. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b071aee4b09fe9f6e0516d/1404072743733/L1000768.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Barn Owl Barn Owls hunt mice and rats at night using very keen hearing -- their flat faces funnel sound to the ears. Owls nest in trees, cliffs, caves, and barns. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b071a7e4b02125b918cc86/1404072768262/L1000767.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Desert Tortoise Desert Tortoises have defined territories that contain several burrows where they can retreat. They are especially active in the spring and after summer rains. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b071a6e4b09fe9f6e05169/1404072757926/L1000761.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - White-tailed Antelope Ground Squirrel These lively rodents are very common in creosote bush. they are active all year, often huddling together in the winter for warmth. They are food for most predators. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b06ddde4b0384cc89f0962/53b06de9e4b0d55bd41d0fc9/1404072726510/L1000756.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Coyote This symbol of the west spread through most of North America as its main enemies, wolves and bears, disappeared. Coyotes hunt at night but can often be seen during the day in cooler weather. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53c65c7de4b0800ff4cafe28/53c65c9de4b013ba87488f87/1405508806896/XXXX_0004_L1000892-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53c65c7de4b0800ff4cafe28/53c65c92e4b013ba87488f7a/1405508825469/XXXX_0002_L1000843-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53c65c7de4b0800ff4cafe28/53c65df3e4b0c4d68989e6ab/1405509153689/XXXX_0003_L1000890-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53c65c7de4b0800ff4cafe28/53c65c87e4b0df2e956ac276/1405508847037/XXXX_0001_L1000841-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53c65c7de4b0800ff4cafe28/53c65cebe4b0217f8b105132/1405508888620/XXXX_0000_L1000833-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b08016e4b0be242b00863a/1404077568361/Untitled1_0011_L1000517-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Chester Longwell Chester Longwell (1887-1975) was a geology professor at Yale University who mapped much of southern Nevada. His work on the area of Lake Mead and the mineral deposits in Clark County were especially important. He wrote a geology textbook using examples from Nevada and also many articles for the popular press. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b08018e4b0be242b00863c/1404077678340/Untitled1_0013_L1000518-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Sereno Watson Sereno Watson (1826-1892) was a self-taught botanist who traveled across Nevada with Clarence King's expedition in 1867 and 1868. In a year and a half he collected more than 19,000 plants. His meticulous work on the expedition reports impressed Asa Gray, the botanist who headed the herbarium at Harvard. He joined Gray's staff, publishing on the botany of California and other areas of the southwest, and worked at Harvard until his death. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b08014e4b0be242b008638/1404077347940/Untitled1_0008_L1000515-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - John Wesley Powell Major John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) was a Civil War hero an the leader of expeditions that explored the Colorado River in 1869 and 1871. The rapids and other river conditions were so dangerous that four men left the first expedition before it ended at the mouth of the Virgin River. On his second journey Powell brought photographers, artists, and scientists who stimulated national interest in the west. Later he served as the second director of the U.S. Geological Service. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b08016e4b02125b918dd20/1404077472896/Untitled1_0009_L1000516-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Captain George Wheeler Between 1869 and 1879, Captain George Wheeler (1842-1909) surveyed and mapped the area west of the 100th meridian, including Arizona, California, and Nevada. He explored the Colorado River up to Diamond Creek in the Grand Canyon. Scientists on his expedition added greatly to the knowledge of the mineral wealth, Native Americans, and geography of the southwest and Nevada. The "Wheeler Atlas," a large collection of maps he produced, was widely used for many years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b08012e4b0be242b00862f/1404077040782/Untitled1_0006_L1000510-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - John C. Fremont Starting in 1841, John C. Fremont led five mapping expeditions into the unknown West. His great achievement was making the West known through his inspiring, readable reports. He discovered the true nature of the Great Basic -- its rivers and lakes drain internally, with no connection to the sea. In 1856 the new Republican Party nominated Fremont for president, hoping his celebrity status as legendary "Pathfinder" would get him elected. He lost to Democrat James Buchanan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b08013e4b02125b918dd19/1404077195375/Untitled1_0007_L1000511-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Virginia Reed Terrible luck and bad decisions doomed the 1846 Donner-Reed emigrant party. Of the 87 hopeful emigrants who set out from Missouri, 40 died. An attempt at a "shortcut" led to six terrifying waterless days. Arguments included a murder. Early snowfall trapped some in the mountains for months. Those who survived did so by feasting on each other. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b0800fe4b0be242b00862d/1404076765997/Untitled1_0003_L1000368-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Emma Nevada The booming mining camp of Austin produced a world-famous opera singer. Five-year-old Emma Wixom moved to the camp in 1864, with a singing ability noticeable to all. Adopting the name of the state where she grew up and the city she was born in (Nevada City, California), Emma Nevada (1859-1940) achieved lasting fame in Europe. Living in Paris and then England until her death, Emma Nevada's admirers included composer Giuseppe Verdi, cellist Pablo Casals, and Queen Victoria. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b08010e4b02125b918dd17/1404076892415/Untitled1_0005_L1000509-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Pedro Altube Five adventurous Basque brothers left Spain for Argentina in the 1840s; by the 1870s Pedro Altube and brother Bernardo traveled to Nevada, establishing the huge Spanish Ranch near Tuscarora. At Pedro's death in 1905, the 400,000-acre ranch included 20,000 cattle, 2,000 horses, and 20,000 sheep. Known as "Father of Basques in America," Altube employed Basques as well as Mexicans. He was honored as Nevada's representative in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1960 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53505212e4b08071626630b8/53b0800ae4b0e2bdbc9f898c/53b0800ee4b02125b918dd0b/1404076539294/Untitled1_0002_L1000367-Edit.jpg.jpg Travelogue - Nevada State Museum - Philipp Deideshiemer A young German engineer provided the key to unlocking Comstock wealth. In 1860, Philipp Deideshiemer studied the problem of mine caveins. He designed "square set timbering," which hooked together next to and on top of one another, allowing other levels to be built after ore was dug out of one level. His invention spread worldwide, saving contless lives. 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