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El Paso Pks, Klinker, Boulder, Whitecap, U2 Tree, Mines, Dar
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:13 am
by Snow Nymph
Friday, 20 March 2009 (day 1 of 3)
El Paso Peaks and Klinker Mountain
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Got a rental for the weekend so I could drive! I really missed driving!
Fields of gold by El Paso Peaks
On the way to Klinker Mtn
My first Desert Candle sighting
Biggest one was waist high on me
We found a cool cave after bagging Klinker Mtn
Re: El Paso Pks, Klinker, Boulder, Whitecap, U2 Tree, Mines, Dar
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:57 pm
by hikerduane
Thank you Cori, I don't think I have ever seen a Desert Candle. Cool.
Re: El Paso Pks, Klinker, Boulder, Whitecap, U2 Tree, Mines, Dar
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:32 am
by Snow Nymph
Hi Duane, that was my first Desert Candle. I just love seeing new flowers!
Eric, thanks for the edit!
Saturday, 21 March 2009 (day 2 of 3)
Boulder Peak and Whitecap Mountain from Cactus Flats
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Start of our hike
Another 1.5 mi to Whitecap Mtn from Boulder Peak
Found a few flowers
Re: El Paso Pks, Klinker, Boulder, Whitecap, U2 Tree, Mines, Dar
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:27 pm
by kgw
Beautiful flowers. . .of all kinds! Great place to wander around, thx!
Re: El Paso Pks, Klinker, Boulder, Whitecap, U2 Tree, Mines, Dar
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:05 pm
by maverick
Those Desert Candles are really cool looking, are they only indigenous to that area?
Re: El Paso Pks, Klinker, Boulder, Whitecap, U2 Tree, Mines, Dar
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:35 am
by Snow Nymph
thanks kgw and maverick! That was the first time I saw the Desert Candle, so I'm not sure. Beautiful flower though! The stem is hollow!
Sunday, 22 March 2009 (day 3 of 3)
Alabama Hills, breakfast, U2 Joshua Tree, White Swan Talc Mine, Buckhorne Box Car, Darwin Hills and Koi at China Garden
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It was snowing in Alabama Hills in the morning
U2s Fallen Joshua Tree
White Swan Talc Mine
Paper we found from 1956, this school is one block from our condo!
Windy!!
Buckhorn's Boxcar
Darwin Mine housing
Miller Spring
China Garden
