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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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Sheriff902 viewsThe Nye County Sheriff showed up in his high-powered police interceptor.
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Entrance to the Narrows864 viewsFrom here on there is no stopping, no turning around, and no return.
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1937 Ford Fordor Sedan834 viewsIn canary yellow.
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Precariously Stacked Rocks799 viewsIt looks as if even a minor earthquake could cause these boulders to come crashing down on the cars.
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The road goes ever on and on818 viewsAnd winds up the hillside too.
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Model A Pickup923 viewsAn impressive representative of the restoration genre, though missing its spare tire.
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Tilt833 viewsThroughout the canyon the rock layers seemed to be tilted at about a 60 degree angle.
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The Black Gate Is Closed831 viewsReminiscent of the Morannon, the main gate to Mordor, from Lord of the Rings.
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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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