Steam Engine That tried to Replace the 20 Mule Teams
The Flint Knapper
Texas Springs Campground
Sunset Campground
Rocks Above the Campground
2011 Trip across the US
2012 Trip across the US
Other Trips
Well, I got just as many complaints about the new background gray as I did for the original black, so I'm going with something in between.
I took a walk down to the Furnace Creek Borax Museum to watch an exhibit of flint knapping. While I've read lots about it since I'm as fan of the W. Michael & Kathleen O'Neal Gear's North America's Forgotten Past books ( People of the _____), I have never actually watched someone doing it. Had an interesting talk with the Knapper.
After that it was back to the campground. I climbed the hill behind Texas Springs and took a couple of photos of both the campground, Sunset Campground, and a panorama of the Furnace Creek area.
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Steam Engine That tried to Replace the 20 Mule Teams |
The Flint Knapper |
Texas Springs Campground |
Sunset Campground |
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Rocks Above the Campground |
A Panorama of the Furnace Creek Area (Large 1.5MB Version)
After that I sat around the campground reading, and showed the trailer to a couple of campers. I made an early dinner around 3:30 of stir fried chicken with potatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms & asparagus. It was great, and I have enough left over for tomorrow. It is one of the dishes that is messy enough that I only make it when the campground has a slop sink (like here).
Since there was some decent afternoon light I decided to drive to Zabriskie Point for a couple of photographs, including another panorama.
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Zabriskie Point |
Zabriskie Point |
Zabriskie Point |
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Park Sign |
Zabriskie Point (Large 1.8MB Version)
Until tomorrow -
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