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Moby's sleeping spot at the town of Desert Center in '04
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The entire town of Desert Center.
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The General George Patton Memorial, near the southern entrance to Joshua Tree N.P.
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Sluggo
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This one was about the size of Moby.
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If you look closely, you can see a desert camouflaged tank in this photo
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CA-247 North, between Joshua Tree NP and the city of Barstow. It was like this for almost 70 miles.
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The Fabulous Fans of Tehachapi Pass, about 75 miles north of L.A.
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Just a fraction of the ridge-top wind farm at Tehachapi Pass
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California is indeed The Golden State.
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CA-65 North, from Bakersfield to Sequoia N.P.
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Orchards on the left, dry golden hills on the right. CA-65 North.
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CA-120 East, leaving Yosemite NP
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The eastern slopes of the SIerra Nevada, from US-395, just east of Yosemite N.P.
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CA-395 South, near Yosemite NP
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Awesomely tossed 'za, in Bishop, on US-395
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CA-395, looking east towards the Inyo Mountains
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The "town" of Dunmovin, on US-395
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The "living" part of Dunmovin
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A Dunmovin cabin. These used to be available for rent.
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Donmovin's former HQ
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The entire town of Dunmovin is for sale. The water rights are key, I would think.
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CA-190 North, heading to Death Valley NP
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CA-190, near Daeth Valley
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Mars, taken by Spirit Rover (not really, but it had you thinkin')
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CA-190, east into the Panamint Valley
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Murro Rock, at Murro Bay, on US-1, the south end of the Pacific Coast Highway
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Murro Rock
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The beach at Murro Bay
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Surfer dudes at Murro Bay
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The thrill of the wild ride
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The quaint town of Sonora, near Yosemite NP
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CA-120, winding east through the hills towards Yosemite
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High hills on CA-120, near Yosemite NP
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Golden hills on CA-41, heading east from Murro Bay
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Rustic scene on CA-41
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The rural countryside, on CA-41
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The Other California. CA-58, between nowhere and noplace.
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CA-58, the road goes ever onwward
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Eagle, on CA-58
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Eagle mugging for the camera
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CA-89, just west of the NV border, between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe
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CA-89, another sweet vista
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Looking east from CA-89. The snowcapped mountains are in Nevada. The Spanish word "nevada" means "snow-capped." "Sierra" means "mountians."
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Impressive valley, from CA-89
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Monitor Pass, CA-89. This was in mid-May.
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CA-89 through Monitor Pass became my route when Tioga Road, into Yosemite, was still buried under 12 FEET of snow, in mid-May.
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CA-89, a Sierra view
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CA-155, leaving Yosemite NP
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Pedro Reservoir, from CA-155
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Same shot, zoomed
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Pedro Reservoir, as the sun sets....
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