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| Death Valley, October 2019We arrived on Wednesday, October 23 and left on Monday, October 28. As in November 2016, we stayed at the Atomic Inn in Beatty, Nevada, which served as a very satisfactory base of operations for our forays into DVNP itself. We were fortunate in enjoying the company of JoAnn Rees, who organized the expedition, and her sister Diana Howell, among others. We went on excursions to Titus Canyon, Marble Canyon, Monarch Canyon and Keane Wonder Mine. And, coincidentally, we had the unexpected good fortune to be in town for the Beatty Days festival on Saturday, October 26, with a parade and fair-cum-flea market. Fun times! |
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Descent343 viewsI am on the trail taking me to the canyon floor, where I'll see some interesting stuff.
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Penguins296 viewsThe standing rocks on the hillside look a bit like penguins from this vantage.
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Wetland in the Waste274 viewsThis is the entrance to the Shoshone Wetland, a haven for migratory birds in the midst of a desperately dry and dusty desert.
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Jock the Wonder Dog295 viewsSitting next to Diana outside our rooms at the Atomic Inn, Thursday evening, Oct. 24, 2019.
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Late Afternoon Arrival241 viewsWe arrived at Monarch Canyon after 4 in the afternoon, when shadows were creeping over the parking area.
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From Shadow to Sun307 viewsThe contrast between the sunlit and shadowed areas is like night and day.
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Baja Bug282 viewsMike Nardi pulled out ahead of us and stayed in the lead all the way through the Canyon.
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Ingress to Marble Canyon301 viewsJoAnn starts the trek into Marble Canyon from the trailhead, where we parked the Jeep.
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Hobbitmobile301 viewsThere are exceptions to the hobbit dislike of complex machines, as evidenced by this red station wagon sitting out in front of Bagshot Row.Nov 16, 2019
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Bag End - Desert Version295 viewsA veritable hobbit mansion, with two doors.Nov 16, 2019
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Pedestrian Zone288 viewsHobbits have an aversion to automobiles and other complex machinery, though there are some exceptions.Nov 16, 2019
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Sharkey's End302 viewsUnfortunately, this is not how Bag End looked in the days of Bilbo and Frodo. This is how it looked after Sharkey took it over.Nov 16, 2019
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View to the East327 viewsLooking past the end of Bagshot Row toward the abodes of Big People.Nov 16, 2019
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Bagshot Row329 viewsA whole row of hobbit-houses, out in the desert. Not as green as the original Shire, but desert hobbits have to make do.Nov 16, 2019
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Access Road297 viewsThis road leads to Shoshone's RV park, school and wetland.Nov 16, 2019
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Pupfish Protective Zone; No Fishing317 viewsAll about the Shoshone Pupfish.Nov 16, 2019
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