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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 05-06-2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 904
Posted By Trumper
Open Range, Nevada. These were vectoring...

Open Range, Nevada.

These were vectoring right on me, so I stopped in the middle of the road to let them cross over and grabbed the camera. I liked how the males were protecting the female up...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-30-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 656
Views: 111,877
Posted By Trumper
The Secret Passage: ...

The Secret Passage:

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Motorcycle/i-JZPDMfv/0/X2/secretpassage-X2.jpg
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-18-2013, 09:26 PM
Replies: 911
Views: 305,301
Posted By Trumper
Old gas station that's now the Pot Shop on...

Old gas station that's now the Pot Shop on Highway 128, California.

Be sure to stop in if you need some Pot. :rofl

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Abandoned/i-LdBKHwt/0/XL/PotShop-XL.jpg
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-10-2013, 05:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,924
Posted By Trumper
Highway 28 ...

Highway 28

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-BjGmnCD/0/XL/y32-XL.jpg

Gran Tetons

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-H79vxRX/0/XL/y105-XL.jpg

I have some...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-10-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,925
Posted By Trumper
Yep, Rocky and his Dad, George. I think George...

Yep,
Rocky and his Dad, George. I think George was in his 90s and had lived out there most of his life. He passed on a few years ago.

Here's a pic of my friend Leslie with George a while back....
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-08-2013, 05:23 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,918
Posted By Trumper
OK, I'll take half credit cause I rode the GS to...

OK, I'll take half credit cause I rode the GS to the Fire Festival.

They had all those fans going and that thing was like a 20 foot high fire tornado. Pretty awesome.
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-08-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,918
Posted By Trumper
http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Random/i-L5s4WGh...

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Random/i-L5s4WGh/0/XL/fireface-XL.jpg
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-03-2013, 10:35 PM
Replies: 5,981
Views: 1,983,208
Posted By Trumper
The "Welcome" sign at New Idria, California. ...

The "Welcome" sign at New Idria, California.

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Signs/i-dtqdtCs/0/XL/id22-XL.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
But this wonderful place was available, so I...

But this wonderful place was available, so I decided to become a Hermit, move in, and spend my days looking for burning bushes and lost gold mines.
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:50 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I thought this rock wall in Titus looked like...

I thought this rock wall in Titus looked like some kind of Death Horse at full gallop. Kinda spooky.

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-CtgWPGK/0/XL/ghosthorse-XL.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
Red Pass getting into Titus proper was dry and...

Red Pass getting into Titus proper was dry and dusty, as usual.

It's hard to resist looking around constantly when you should be watching the road....
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
...and said "So Long!" to the Ghost Rider. ...

...and said "So Long!" to the Ghost Rider.

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-zRF3gBr/0/XL/ghostrider13-XL.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:42 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
Had a Last Supper...and noticed that Naked Lady...

Had a Last Supper...and noticed that Naked Lady in the background...

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-k4hJwPH/0/XL/rhyolitelastsupper-XL.jpg

This put my mind in a different...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
Got some gold at the First National Bank of...

Got some gold at the First National Bank of Rhyolite....

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-2Kz7SW7/0/XL/rhyolitebank-XL.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
OK next morning and it's Rhyolite, Titus Canyon,...

OK next morning and it's Rhyolite, Titus Canyon, and then outta here!

Stopped in at the store for some provisions....
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
The sun was going down fast, so I checked in to...

The sun was going down fast, so I checked in to my usual abode: the palatial Desert Inn!

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-hRHTnBZ/0/XL/Desert%20Inn-XL.jpg

...just...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I stayed over in Pahrump, Nevada. I usually stay...

I stayed over in Pahrump, Nevada. I usually stay in Beatty, Nevada, but decided to expand my horizons.

Didn't care much for that town; I like Beatty better. And Beatty has that Fruit and Nut...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I was going past the Amargosa Opera House and saw...

I was going past the Amargosa Opera House and saw some people leaving. So I talked the guy into letting me run in for a quick photo before he locked it up.

I've always wanted to get in there! ...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
Mustard Canyon. I always get a hankering...

Mustard Canyon.

I always get a hankering for a hot dog when I ride through here....

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-hNqLS2v/0/XL/mustardcanyon-XL.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
This old igneous formation is down by Badwater. ...

This old igneous formation is down by Badwater. I think there used to be a sign there long ago, but now the NPS has placed those boulders you see down there on Badwater Road.

I think they are...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I stopped in and checked out the real Stovepipe...

I stopped in and checked out the real Stovepipe Well.
(Not that place with the store, gas station, and hotel)
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
Thank goodness for National Park Service signage....

Thank goodness for National Park Service signage. I never would have known otherwise....

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-BtRP8Wx/0/XL/sanddunessign-XL.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:09 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I think this was Saline Valley Road. I didn't...

I think this was Saline Valley Road. I didn't want to have to slow down, so I turned around and left before I got to all of the Wild Life at the hot springs....
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I took the previous shot from the Alabama Hills. ...

I took the previous shot from the Alabama Hills. I had some time to meander around in there...I really like that area.

And if you've seen any old westerns from the 30s or 40s (or even later),...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I usually stop in Ridgecrest then go up past...

I usually stop in Ridgecrest then go up past Trona, Panamint Valley, Wildrose Canyon, etc.

This time, I went up to Lone Pine instead.

Here's a nice Mt. Whitney shot--the highest point in the...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
For some reason, this old fruit stand had lost...

For some reason, this old fruit stand had lost their huge sign-on-a-pole. It was just sitting there on the ground.

Great colors though!
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
There's lots of abandoned stuff between the coast...

There's lots of abandoned stuff between the coast and the desert.

This lodge is on 166. Looks like it was a big resort once-upon-a-time. No longer.
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 09:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I got some fuel and hit the sack. ...

I got some fuel and hit the sack.

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Death-Valley-2013/i-N3njhMj/0/XL/neonfueldock-XL.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
Here's another shot from that little pier. This...

Here's another shot from that little pier. This one doesn't have the small aperture or rays-on-light effect.

Which one is better? Or is there a "better?"
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 09:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
I like to overnight in Morro Bay. Since this was...

I like to overnight in Morro Bay. Since this was a lazy trip and I wasn't hauling camping gear, I stayed at one of the nice hotels overlooking the harbor. Bonus this time of year is, no fog! Great...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-20-2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,049
Posted By Trumper
Death Valley: Long Solo Weekend

I left from Palo Alto before the President's Day Weekend to avoid the get-outta-town rush. This way, instead of a big push to get out to the Dez, I could take the leisurely route down Highway 1.
...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-26-2013, 12:16 PM
Replies: 911
Views: 305,301
Posted By Trumper
Wow, no posts in this awesome thread for a couple...

Wow, no posts in this awesome thread for a couple of months?!?

Let's keep it going with this pic of the gigantic statue-thing in Pearsonville, California.

A sign nearby said this is the...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 01-19-2013, 10:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By Trumper
No way to predict the weather that far out, if...

No way to predict the weather that far out, if snow has melted, still freezing over night, etc.

Note that Bryce is 9,000 feet. Pic I took a few years ago (in June) proves it:
...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-15-2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 19,790
Posted By Trumper
I think this Trees Tunnel qualifies for this...

I think this Trees Tunnel qualifies for this thread.
Highway 1, north of Fort Bragg, California

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Other/Motorcycle-Roads/i-sZ5vNSg/0/O/t30.jpg
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-14-2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 2,053
Views: 261,208
Posted By Trumper
The Dez Outside Newberry Springs, California ...

The Dez
Outside Newberry Springs, California

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-8jwpk4p/0/O/DezPower.jpg
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-14-2013, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 475,390
Posted By Trumper
Anyone been here? ...

Anyone been here?

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-dMB2Jfm/0/O/tristate.jpg

Edge of the Cimarron National Grassland...dirt road, not much there 'cept this marker.
...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-14-2013, 08:36 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 48,847
Posted By Trumper
Crossing Steamboat Slough, Sacramento River...

Crossing Steamboat Slough, Sacramento River Delta, California

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Motorcycle/i-LKskX55/0/O/bp2.jpg

That's here:

http://goo.gl/maps/kxmIm
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-13-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 38,338
Posted By Trumper
Kern Canyon, California ...

Kern Canyon, California

http://twiggins.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Motorcycle/i-BWbSt3q/0/XL/fogbmw-XL.jpg
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-08-2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2,893
Views: 391,371
Posted By Trumper
Apologies, that was my bad: It's Briceburg, not...

Apologies, that was my bad: It's Briceburg, not Briceland. D'oh!

It's here:

http://goo.gl/maps/xeiix

Right off 140 heading into Yosemite. Note that you can take a dirt road after this...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-07-2013, 02:44 PM
Replies: 3,225
Views: 686,864
Posted By Trumper
Highway 120, California ...

Highway 120, California

http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4957df2a685ce0ad85af4dd94e38809/tumblr_mga1rvH2Dm1s211ydo1_1280.jpg
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