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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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Shady Lane898 viewsAs you go further in, the path widens and is kept cool and shady by overhanging vegetation.
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Vintage Autos En Masse858 viewsHere comes the main body of the vintage cars.
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Ancient Archives765 viewsThis info-board links the petroglyphs to the nearby spring.
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Tilted Rock754 viewsThe faulting that created Titus Canyon left these strata at an angle to the surrounding terrain.
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Parade Kick-Off817 viewsThe main event began at 10 AM on Saturday, October 26, a bright, sunny, calm morning. That was fortunate, because the next day wasn't so favorable.
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Covered Wagon903 viewsThe local Stage Coach Hotel and Casino's entry. The horses broke down and they had to call a tow truck to pull it.
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Real and recent petroglyphs874 viewsThere definitely are petroglyphs on this rock. These are clearly the work of modern-day savages.
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Boudika in Jeopardy?812 viewsLooks as if the dust storm will quickly advance up the hill and engulf JoAnn's beloved pickup in the Keane Wonder Mine parking lot, but it didn't.
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Hobbitmobile897 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 Version872 viewsA veritable hobbit mansion, with two doors.Nov 16, 2019
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Pedestrian Zone843 viewsHobbits have an aversion to automobiles and other complex machinery, though there are some exceptions.Nov 16, 2019
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Sharkey's End845 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 East873 viewsLooking past the end of Bagshot Row toward the abodes of Big People.Nov 16, 2019
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Bagshot Row853 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 Road890 viewsThis road leads to Shoshone's RV park, school and wetland.Nov 16, 2019
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Pupfish Protective Zone; No Fishing877 viewsAll about the Shoshone Pupfish.Nov 16, 2019
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