Lunch box full, plenty of water, and off we go again!
Well, will ya look at that, a wee Coyote, actually, he was a pretty good size, and he wasn't the least bit afraid of us, that's for sure. In the picture below, you will see him at the other side of our car, he had gone around the back of the car, and come up to Bills window begging for food.
There were other cars coming the other way, and when he decided we weren't gona feed him, he immediately went to the next car. There are signs all over the park that says "DO NOT FEED WILD ANIMALS", guess he didn't read the signs and neither did some humans out there!!
We just followed the yellow brick road, and here is what we found!
Panamint Springs. It was developed in 1937, there is a sign to read below, get out your magnifying glasses!
Hey Bob, Bill said this is the very same engine that is in your bus, a 671 Detroit, this one was used to give power to this little out of the way town back in the '30's, incredible, huh?
Another one of my friends, how cool that they are all so different, just like us! Course he didn't stand up and sing the Geico song, I asked and he just looked at me!!
You wouldn't think there was this much money back all those years ago, but here is the proof! What is really great is the pipe they laid................
Looks like it was 'wound up', notice the ribbon effect and the rivets! Ya gotta look pretty close, but it's there, honest!!
Oh No snow! But it is a loong way away and over 11,000 ft above us, WHEW!!!
Well, that's all I know, ha ha, it is right where we are going!
These cones were used to make charcoal. They were 20' high and 30' in diameter.
Gorgeous things, 10 of them. There was some restoration of them in 1930 by the CCC, and again in 1971 by the Navajos.
Dark in here, these were loaded with 4 cords of wood, cut from the Pinyon trees in the area, there were an abundance of these, pretty red pine cones too! (don't take anything from the park, phooey, would have made a really pretty wreath!)
There were air holes around the walls.....
This is the very top, 'bout fell on my noggin' taking this picture! It took abut 2weeks to obtain charcoal. It was so interesting, however..............
Sweet William just had to throw a snowball at me, and make a snowman. Pretty feeble attempt at a snow man Sir!
This was some of the cabins the workers stayed in, not bad for way back then, although it was sad to see that they had been vandalized!
Next we stopped at yet another mine, and Sweet William saw an old car down in the valley and had to go check it out, I yelled at him and he waved. By the way, it was a 1947-48 Buick that folks had used for target practice, but, the bear went over the mountain and got his answer now, didn't he!
It always amazes me that minors went down in these little holes, but, had there not been a sign saying "Do not disturb the bats", no kidding, Bill would have gone in to investigate!
The mine you saw led us up to this amazing place, it is said that Mr Aguereberry, who owned the mine above, made a road up here so everyone could look at the beauty he had found, all I can say is, THANK YOU SIR, it is breathtaking! Don't you love his overalls? I remember my grampa wearing those!
These next 2 pictures are taken standing at the points of this mountain. Here we are looking at the back side of Bad Waters and the other valleys we have looked at. Beautiful!
Well, once again I have left you with a wonderful view of this amazing place, it was worth the drive, as were all the places you have been shown so far, but....we aren't done yet, so come on back if you want. Until next time, our mule is heading home for the day. Keep smilin', Love Hugs and Prayers, Arlette & Bill too, and the Sassy
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