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Bob H
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Eastern Sierra Trip Report 12-2011
OK, here it goes. Left my house on Saturday morning, 12-24 to Lone Pine, CA and returned home Christmas day via the loop through Panamint Springs, CA
(Western side of Death Valley). Beautiful trip. Here are my photos... (please excuse my dirty lens)
Mount Whitney!
Manzanar
Please excuse my dirty lens
Barracks (reproduced) at Manzanar
Just had to get on a DIRT road!
Looking East
Lone Pine street
Lone Pine side Street
Luke and I had beers here
Luke in the bar (Jakes Saloon - great people)
Dow Villa Motel... recommended
Entering Alabama Hills, over 300 western movies filmed here and TV shows, like Bonanza and Roy Rogers, etc.
Alabama Hills
On the way to Panamint Springs loop
Looking back at the Mount Whitney range
Owens Lake
Lunch at Panamint Springs Resort
Buy gas BEFORE you get there
Looking back at Panamint Valley
The End
[Edited on 12-26-2011 by Bob H]
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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WOW that was fast... really cool trip shots ... thanks... loved the dog...
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That just makes me want to take a road trip right now! Love that area, such beauty. Great pics and nice dog. Thanks for the post and pics.
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That was fabulous Bob!! One of the very best parts of California and nicely photographed!!
PS what's your current cigar recommendation?
carpe diem!
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Thank you Bob! It is like being back there again.
Now, who wants to bet that Bob returns to that area for more and more exploration?? Not sure it is a place that can be visited too many times.
BTW---Luke is beautiful.
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
That was fabulous Bob!! One of the very best parts of California and nicely photographed!!
PS what's your current cigar recommendation? |
Thanks Ken... I need to get my lens cleaned, or the body, don't know where those 'dots' are coming from. It drives me nuts.
As for a cigar: One of my favorites is the Patron 1926 Serie cigar, can't go wrong there.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
Thank you Bob! It is like being back there again.
Now, who wants to bet that Bob returns to that area for more and more exploration?? Not sure it is a place that can be visited too many times.
BTW---Luke is beautiful. |
Luke was a total HIT with anyone who met him. He was invited back to Jakes Saloon if I came back, and I did! He is adorable and a loving dog!
Thank you!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
OK, here it goes. Left my house on Saturday morning, 12-24 to Lone Pine, CA and returned home Christmas day via the loop through Panamint Springs, CA
(Western side of Death Valley). Beautiful trip. Here are my photos... (please excuse my dirty lens)
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looks like a nice trip.. sierras look like they are in drought, barely a flake of snow on whitney area peaks!
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
That was fabulous Bob!! One of the very best parts of California and nicely photographed!!
PS what's your current cigar recommendation? |
Thanks Ken... I need to get my lens cleaned, or the body, don't know where those 'dots' are coming from. It drives me nuts.
As for a cigar: One of my favorites is the Patron 1926 Serie cigar, can't go wrong there. |
Thanks Bob. There are CCD cleaners on the market that work well. I can usually get rid of those spots by using mirror lock-up and then a careful
blast of compressed air. You can also get rid of them pretty easily with any editing program if you don't mind cheating a little. Agree, love the
Padrons!! I've been smoking Fuente Hemingways for a while and I like them, but always looking for a recommendation!!
carpe diem!
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That is beautiful country, thanks.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
OK, here it goes. Left my house on Saturday morning, 12-24 to Lone Pine, CA and returned home Christmas day via the loop through Panamint Springs, CA
(Western side of Death Valley). Beautiful trip. Here are my photos... (please excuse my dirty lens)
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looks like a nice trip.. sierras look like they are in drought, barely a flake of snow on whitney area peaks! |
Last winter had near record snows in the Eastern Sierra mts.---------the winter is young-----lets hope storms are a-coming!!! But for now, you are
soooo right, and it is worrisome. The mountains of Utah are hurting also, my daughter reports.
Barry
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Ah, Manzanar the WWII Japenese determent camp. This is the first and last place I ever "hunted" pheasant in CA. They brought the farm raised pheasants
out the night before opening day and turned them loose where they just roosted in the nearest tree. When the game warden fired a shot into the air
indicating the official start of season over 100 shotguns fired indiscriminately at anything or nothing. Even though I was wearng 2 pair of Levi'sI
was pepered in the legs bad enough to break skin. After that I just hunted in Iowa and Nebraska.
Bob Durrell
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Nice trip Bob... Amazing that they can add $2 a gallon to the city price and sell enough!
Your sprinklers are all done, by-the-way!
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Nice trip Bob... Amazing that they can add $2 a gallon to the city price and sell enough!
Your sprinklers are all done, by-the-way! |
I was amazed by those prices also, and a couple of cars stopped and bought gas there while I was having lunch.
Your work on my sprinker system looks very nice! See you U2U.. .. Bob
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Thanks Bob! Can't wait to see that country again.
I had a Rocky Patel that a friend gave me last year---don't know which type though, but it was great....My bread and butter cigar though are the La
Paloma Maduros.
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O 2 B on 395!
Beautiful TR Bob H! Thanks for the outstanding imagery.... I love these places! OUCH on the gas tho.....hmmmm, better hope the RV doesn't have to fill
up!
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Vergel
Beautiful TR Bob H! Thanks for the outstanding imagery.... I love these places! OUCH on the gas tho.....hmmmm, better hope the RV doesn't have to fill
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The gas prices in that photo was taken at Panamint Springs, on the edge of Death Valley. Just fill up before you take that loop and you will not pay
those prices.
Great trip during Christmas as there were not very many other vehicles on the road. Wide open spaces all to yourself!!
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Great photos.
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Bob,
Did you make it to Darwin, or will that be on the agenda for the next trip?
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
Bob,
Did you make it to Darwin, or will that be on the agenda for the next trip? |
Did not make it to Darwin on this trip, but next time around. Someone told me the best way to get to the Darwin Falls would be through Panamint
Springs. So, I need to study this more. Any advice would be welcomed. I will get back there again. Fantastic area of California! And, the people
are so friendly.
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