Inyo Mountains, Ash Meadows NWR, Darwin, Cerro Gordo Ghost Towns, October 2018.
Inyo Mountains, Ash Meadows NWR, Darwin, Cerro Gordo Ghost Towns, October 2018.
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Exploring the Inyo Mountains east of Lone Pine, CA, came upon these ruins of Reward site at the base of Inyo Peak.
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Elaborate twin structures still intact up there.
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Stumbled upon the Manzanar airport. I assume it is no longer in use, since I was able to drive right on to the tarmac.
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This old train station was the end of the Lone Pine Short Line, and now apparently private property.
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Looking to get out of the wind for camping, explored some roads near Long John Canyon.
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Great spot, with my own rock jumbles!
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Just after dark, my grilled chops and a cigar, this insane apparition appears out of the sky.
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I knew nothing about the Space X flight, so this looked like two twin meteors hurtling to earth.
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Alone and out of cell range, this was freaky to say the least. For all I knew the earth was about to face a dinosaur like extinction.
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Sunrise on the Sierras, lighting up the long switchbacks heading up to Horseshoe Valley.
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I visited Darwin, CA before but did not want to venture into the abandoned mining camp complex. I decided to go for it this time.
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Unsure if there is a caretaker on site here, so I keep it relatively brief.
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Intact old window panes are always a nice sign the place has been unmolested by vandals.
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I'm guessing built pre-WWII, then continued to operate into the 70's, based on the architecture and furnishings.
