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Pocked Rock961 viewsI saw a lot of rocks with little round plugs or knots like the one in this picture - wonder how this happens?Nov 09, 2019
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Mine Relics886 viewsAn old stamp mill, designed to crush rock containing gold ore by pounding it, thereby preparing it for further processing. The ore is fed in via buckets carried down on the aerial tramway.Nov 09, 2019
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Rocks along the Trail1012 viewsI like rocks. I think I'd like to be a geologist when I grow up.Nov 09, 2019
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The Bands Play On866 viewsThe reeds and grass gave way to a drier and more open area, but with the same towering, colorfully banded cliffs.Nov 09, 2019
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Wetland, sort of943 viewsUpon reaching the canyon floor, I found it to be covered with a dense thicket of reeds and long grass, fed by a small spring.Nov 09, 2019
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Descent867 viewsI am on the trail taking me to the canyon floor, where I'll see some interesting stuff.Nov 09, 2019
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The Way Down972 viewsThe trail into the canyon can be seen at lower right.Nov 09, 2019
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Rock Patterns932 viewsLots of interesting striations, dribbles and splotches in these varicolored rocks. Looks like someone spilled white paint over some of them.Nov 09, 2019
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A Geological Potpourri981 viewsThe color bands and splotches seen in the previous picture are reproduced on a grander scale on this mountainside.Nov 09, 2019
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Late Afternoon Arrival796 viewsWe arrived at Monarch Canyon after 4 in the afternoon, when shadows were creeping over the parking area.Nov 09, 2019
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Needle Cactus737 viewsThis cactus looks as if it consists entirely of curved pink needles all rolled up into a ball.Nov 08, 2019
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Noshes and Hatters843 viewsBack at the Atomic Inn after our first day in Death Valley. Clockwise from left: Jock, Diana, Sandie, JoAnn, Kelly, at the Atomic Inn. Thursday evening, Oct. 24, 2019.Nov 06, 2019
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