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Out of the Past687 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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Light is the Left Hand of Darkness683 viewsI found the interplay between sunlight and shadow fascinating.
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Tormented Rocks683 viewsHere the white striations are vertical rather than horizontal, and there is a large round "plug" in the rock in the center of the picture. Crazy, eh?
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Aerial Tramway683 viewsWe were going to take the tramway to the top of the hill, but it turned out to be closed on Sunday.
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Coffinmobile680 views'34 Ford pickup, running an OHV V-8 of some flavor, tricked out for Halloween.
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Tumbled Rocks678 viewsThe ones that did collapse.
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Beatty Buggy678 viewsThis buggy is all tricked out for Halloween, dispensing treats as it trundles along.
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Boudika in Jeopardy?678 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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The Road to Beatty677 viewsThe Daylight Pass road runs northeast from Hell's Gate toward Rhyolite and Beatty.
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Precariously Stacked Rocks676 viewsIt looks as if even a minor earthquake could cause these boulders to come crashing down on the cars.
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Early Fords674 viewsVintage restorations and hot rods came from hundreds of miles around, not only for the parade but for a car show that was also part of the Beatty Days festival.
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Majestic Outcrop673 viewsThis promontory reminded me somewhat of Yosemite's El Capitan.
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