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A lot of history in that area. Your photos capture its beauty.
We need more pictures of the car! Do you air down the tires when driving through the snow?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
A lot of history in that area. Your photos capture its beauty.
We need more pictures of the car! Do you air down the tires when driving through the snow?
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Hey, it is a Subaru and goes anywhere as is.  Actually, it has a gauge that
lets one know if the air pressure is too low or uneven and sometimes when we drive up in elevation and when it is REAL cold, the gauge comes on. It
is a rather picky system that we won't mess with. It loves sloppy, slushy, soft and slippery stuff. Now we just want one of those vehicles you have
for some roads where we need more clearance.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
We used to go over Bishop Pass, when young with my Dad, a view, as is Mr Whitney
There used to be an old couple every year, that was trying to make up to the pass, and back down in ONE day, they were in their 70's ... this was in
the mid 1950's
They finally made it, in 1958 ..... used to be the talk, at Parchers Camp in the day
http://parchersresort.net/ ..... see they are still there ..... Parchers that is |
Parchers is definitely still there but not completely open for the season yet. They sit in such a beautiful spot on the creek that would be even more
beautiful if so much of that water was not in a tube!
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Just curious, what do those 2 horizontal stripes signify? |
Equality and human rights for all.
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Really nice Diane...doing a Sierra trip in June and hoping to follow your footsteps into the Whites. Must be a lovely place to live in Big Pine.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Really nice Diane...doing a Sierra trip in June and hoping to follow your footsteps into the Whites. Must be a lovely place to live in Big Pine.
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Thanks, and yes we are really enjoying being here. 
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Love those photos! I climbed Mt. Whitney Labor Day, 1955 at night with a full moon illuminating us. We summited and watched the sunrise from the
then top of the United States (Alaska and Hawaii were territories). That was a real treat but I wish Galen Rowell had been there to take some once in
a lifetime photos. I would like to go back to the White Mts. and look for Methuselah. Nice work.
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Sierra Adventure
If you are into backcountry or wilderness backpacking/exploring in the Sierras, this is an interesting read:
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Flight-Mystery-Frozen-Airmen/dp/...
There are still two WWII airmen out there in/on Mendel Glacier just north of Mt Darwin.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Vince
Love those photos! I climbed Mt. Whitney Labor Day, 1955 at night with a full moon illuminating us. We summited and watched the sunrise from the
then top of the United States (Alaska and Hawaii were territories). That was a real treat but I wish Galen Rowell had been there to take some once in
a lifetime photos. I would like to go back to the White Mts. and look for Methuselah. Nice work. |
It gives me chills to think about being on the top of Whitney as you describe! Wow. Next week, maybe, we are headed back up to look for Methuselah,
I hope.
Bajaguy --- I checked out that book and I am going to buy it! It sounds really interesting. THANKS And since you are in the area and know how
bad the snow pack is this year, I am posting a picture of South Lake we took yesterday while hiking up there--- It is so low -- and then there is that
awful tube filled with water headed down to Los Angeles so all those lawns can be nice and green.
Did not take a picture from the dam --- there is no water near the dam!
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sad, sad, sad
Lack of moisture, snow and water.
Water grabs are going on all over the west. Las Vegas is attempting to grab water from farms and ranches in Lincoln, White Pine and Elko counties in
Nevada, and also some areas of western Utah.........all so people can have grass to mow at the cost of food to eat.
Ol' man Mulholland sure had a thing for other peoples water.......lots of history, good and bad in the Owens Valley
As the comic Sam Kinison said, "It's a F*^!#$& desert!!!"
Another local regional book you might like is the Last Season:
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Season-P-S-Eric-Blehm/dp/00605830...
If you like the "Last Flight", let me know. I have info on several aircraft crash sites in your area that you might like to research and explore.
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I lived on the other side up off Ca.State route 88 and 49 for several years. The closest thing to it in this world is San Pedro Marta
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Lack of moisture, snow and water.
Water grabs are going on all over the west. Las Vegas is attempting to grab water from farms and ranches in Lincoln, White Pine and Elko counties in
Nevada, and also some areas of western Utah.........all so people can have grass to mow at the cost of food to eat.
Ol' man Mulholland sure had a thing for other peoples water.......lots of history, good and bad in the Owens Valley
As the comic Sam Kinison said, "It's a F*^!#$& desert!!!"
Another local regional book you might like is the Last Season:
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Season-P-S-Eric-Blehm/dp/00605830...
If you like the "Last Flight", let me know. I have info on several aircraft crash sites in your area that you might like to research and explore.
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Thanks, I will read both of them. Since we moved here, I read Cadillac Desert again ---- it is a desert and water all over the west is King. I
guess lawns are more important than food and grazing land.
Here, LADWP has stopped the dust abatement program on the lake and all the water they were using for that is going into the tube. They also want more
of the ground water this year! LA is not going to get as much water this year from the Feather River or the Colorado, so they are grabbing. When
the grandaughter of Mulholland was up here this year to celebrate an anniversary, I guess she wondered why she was not greeted with open arms by
everyone!
Thanks for the book tips and I will let you know! Meantime, this is a beautiful place to be. 
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Oh, and don't forget the Alabama Hills!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Oh, and don't forget the Alabama Hills!!! |
.....and Saline Valley!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Oh, and don't forget the Alabama Hills!!! |
.....and Saline Valley!!! |
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Getting too hot right now for Saline Valley or the Alabama Hills --- we were there recently, however.
And for anyone in that area and if you are really hungry, eat at the Alabama Hills Cafe in Lone Pine ---- fresh baked breads and HUGE portions. It is
a very good local place.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
Getting too hot right now for Saline Valley or the Alabama Hills --- we were there recently, however.
And for anyone in that area and if you are really hungry, eat at the Alabama Hills Cafe in Lone Pine ---- fresh baked breads and HUGE portions. It is
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huge portions.... and baked breads...hmmmmm. there goes the diet.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
Getting too hot right now for Saline Valley or the Alabama Hills --- we were there recently, however.
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Your were at both locations or just Alabama Hills? Would like a road report for Saline Valley.
Ken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
Getting too hot right now for Saline Valley or the Alabama Hills --- we were there recently, however.
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Your were at both locations or just Alabama Hills? Would like a road report for Saline Valley.
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Sorry for being not clear. The last time we headed down the Saline Valley road was when we went to the Dunes a few weeks ago -- so we turned off and
did not follow it all the way. Last time we went further was probably more than a year ago, so that would not be very current.
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Well, there's one less lawn to water in Irvine---we just installed artificial turf to replace an existing lawn. Happening quite a bit in these parts.
Speaking of which, lest we blame all water woes on L.A., California (Central Valley) is only second to Arkansas in rice production in the U.S. Rice?
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