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Marble Canyon Flora774 viewsA bit of scrubby vegetation clung to a precarious existence in the dry bed of the canyon.
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CIA773 viewsThis used to be the Christian Brothers Winery.
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We Bombed in Side (pace Joseph Heller)772 viewsMichelle and Chuck warily approach the table aux bombes.
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Terrace Mosque and Grand Pavilion771 viewsThese were 19th-century additions.
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Guardian of the Gate771 viewsJoAnn directs traffic in the narrow entrance to the next stretch of Marble Canyon.
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Banded Rock771 viewsI don't know how much marble was in Marble Canyon, but there was a lot of colorfully banded rock in the canyon walls.
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Vintage Truck771 viewsThis pre-WWII Chevy truck belonged to the Forest Service. They used it to fight fires and rescue porcupines stuck in trees.
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It's Miller Time Again770 viewsCafes and shops line the heights above the Old Harbor. The inevitable beer billboard appears in the upper right corner of the picture.
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Out of the Past770 viewsGold miners - the last of a dying breed. Dying from mercury poisoning, that is. This bunch was so addled by the mercury they use to extract gold that they didn't realize they were actually mining iron pyrite.
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The Marina Restaurant and Bar769 viewsWine and dine amidst the ruins.
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Exit and Timekeeper's Station769 viewsThe timekeeper is the person whose duty it is to determine the time for Adhan (ezan in Turkish), the call to prayer. The Timekeeper's Station dates from 1853, in the reign of Sultan Abdul Majid.
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Boudika in Jeopardy?769 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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