5am, Della knows
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Della knows we're leaving, she's guarding the door in case I leave without her.
Picking up James
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
The Quarters
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
One of my favorite coffee shops is actually on Mare Island. It's inside one of the Admirals' houses. We'll worth checking out, if you're local, definitely worth checking out to see the inside of oneRead more
Tall ships
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
The quay use in San Francisco is undergoing repairs, so they've started to move the historic ships up here to Mars Island. James and I decided to stop off and have a look. Ended up meeting one of theRead more
Della's wonderland
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Monitor Pass
Dropping down into Owen's Valley
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Walker, California
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Lunch at the first and only open place we've seen today.
Mono
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Crazy warm here, even at 7000 feet.
Time for some fresh bread
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
The ritual stop at Schat's Bakkery in Bishop.
Standing among the cottonwoods
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Coton from the cottonwoods floating everywhere
Camping in the Alabama Hills tonight
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
Arrived a little before dark. Just setting up camp
Milky Way
May 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
The moon didn't set until at least 4am, it's now 4:50 and the Eastern horizon is already brightening. So much for dark skies.
Still trying to get the hang of astrophotography. I have one movingRead more
What stars?
May 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
And suddenly the stars disappeared.
Wandering around the hills
May 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We had a tour around the Alabama Hills before moving on. I forgot to post anything until now.
Where the streets have no name
May 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We stop at this Joshua Tree, everytime we pass.
Fallout settlement
May 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
This is Ballarat, a mostly Ghost town about 22 miles (and last settlement?) from Barker's Ranch.
Helter Skelter
May 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Today, our plan was to off-road up to Barker Ranch in the Panamint Mountains. This isolated ranch was the home for Charles Manson and his followers in 1968 and 1969 after their killing spree andRead more
Tonight's campsite
May 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We're in the Sierra foothills west of Bishop, along the middle fork of Bishop Creek.
We're high enough to cool off a little and enjoy a campfire.
Exploring around our camp this morning
May 10, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Exploring West of Aspendell.
Breakfast in Bishop
May 10, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Back in Bridgeport
May 10, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
And after my 3rd visit, I've finally ordered the famous Carne Asada Fries 🍟
Antelope Valley
May 10, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Climbing up Monitor Pass
Heenan Lake
May 10, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
Another stop in the way home
Home, again
May 10, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
I have a few missing footprints, but I'll post tomorrow. Very tired. Driving for 9 hours today
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