craig333
Riley's Human
I went down to the second annual East Mojave Heritage Trail trip. Spent the night at the Alabama Hills before continuing on. Back and hips really didn't like the long drive. I was happy to get there. I had pleasant surprise on the Friday run. Our group was led by the local NPS arky.
I even got see my first Desert Tortoise.
Found my new home away from home.
Completely furnished.
We found some pictographs severely faded. I mentioned a program and the archeologist brought up Dstretch. He'd even met the guy who wrote and said he'd spent a lot of time in the area fine tuning it.
He even had a twenty five page booklet for us all about the California mine.
Saturdays trip was scenic but no tortoises, mines or horses. Unfortunately I somehow activated selfie mode and lost a bunch of pics
After the run we got a demonstration of some of the mining equipement.
The gyratory crusher was fascinating to watch. Its considered a portable crusher. Only miners would consider something like that portable
Unfortunately during the Stotts demonstration I took more pics of myself
Other than the cold tri tip the food was very good. Best mcmuffin I've had. The mac and cheese was to die for.
We also got a presentation on Olive Oatman. Complete with full period costume. I am assuming the chin tattoos aren't real!
Afterward she mentioned choosing Olive Oatman because the stories from those days are almost all about men, if women are mentioned its about cooking and cleaning. I think she has a point.
The weather went from hot to cold and windy and back again. Had to take down the awning it was so windy. Yet I still managed to sunburn my ears and nose. Cold enough at night I fired up the heater. Really hating I40 I decided to come back on 95. Even got a few snowflakes at pass level. I finally stopped at the Fireworks place. I really went all out. Spent a whole eight dollars there One advantage of having Monitor Pass closed was fueling up at the Indian station in Nevada. Saved a few bucks there.
I even got see my first Desert Tortoise.
Found my new home away from home.
Completely furnished.
We found some pictographs severely faded. I mentioned a program and the archeologist brought up Dstretch. He'd even met the guy who wrote and said he'd spent a lot of time in the area fine tuning it.
He even had a twenty five page booklet for us all about the California mine.
Saturdays trip was scenic but no tortoises, mines or horses. Unfortunately I somehow activated selfie mode and lost a bunch of pics
After the run we got a demonstration of some of the mining equipement.The gyratory crusher was fascinating to watch. Its considered a portable crusher. Only miners would consider something like that portable
Unfortunately during the Stotts demonstration I took more pics of myself
Other than the cold tri tip the food was very good. Best mcmuffin I've had. The mac and cheese was to die for.
We also got a presentation on Olive Oatman. Complete with full period costume. I am assuming the chin tattoos aren't real!
Afterward she mentioned choosing Olive Oatman because the stories from those days are almost all about men, if women are mentioned its about cooking and cleaning. I think she has a point.
The weather went from hot to cold and windy and back again. Had to take down the awning it was so windy. Yet I still managed to sunburn my ears and nose. Cold enough at night I fired up the heater. Really hating I40 I decided to come back on 95. Even got a few snowflakes at pass level. I finally stopped at the Fireworks place. I really went all out. Spent a whole eight dollars there
One advantage of having Monitor Pass closed was fueling up at the Indian station in Nevada. Saved a few bucks there.
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