CELEBRATING THE 62ND 49ER ENCAMPMENT AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY.

STRANGEST THINGS OUT HERE IN THE DESERT – AND EVEN STRANGER AS WE TOOK OUR FRIENDS PETE & CHARLOTTE FRIES TO RHYOLITE AND THEN THROUGH TITUS CANYON.

 ON TO OUR TITUS CANYON ADVENTURE WITH PETE & CHARLOTTE

  BACK AT CAMP, ALAN TAKES OFF BEFORE SUNRISE TO GET PHOTOS OF ZABRISKI POINT JUST AS THE SUN PEAKS OVER THE SCENE.

ECV MARCHES IN THE 49ER ENCAMPMENT PARADE.  PLATRIX CHAPTER SHOWS UP TO DO THEIR PART!

HUNKERING DOWN IN SHOSHONE WE WAITED OUT A FIERCE WINDSTORM THEN DROVE THROUGH BAKER, 29 PALMS, JOSHUA TREE AND CAMPED AT THE SALTON SEA.  THE SEA NEVER DISAPPOINTS!